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Peralta clinches his NL-leading 17th victory; Yelich homers as the Brewers trounce the Angels 9-2

Freddy Peralta, the star pitcher, permitted only two hits, annihilated ten batters, and clinched his NL-best 17th victory. Christian Yelich, another top player, blasted his 29th homerun and contributed three RBIs as the Milwaukee Brewers outscored the Los Angeles Angels 9-2 in a match on...

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Angelo Peralta clinches his National League-leading 17th win, Ryan Braun homers putting Angels at a 9-2 defeat by the Milwaukee Brewers

Peralta clinches his NL-leading 17th victory; Yelich homers as the Brewers trounce the Angels 9-2

Milwaukee Brewers Lose Thriller to Los Angeles Angels

In a closely contested game, the Milwaukee Brewers faced a narrow defeat against the Los Angeles Angels. The star of the show was Angels' pitcher Freddy Peralta, who clinched his NL-leading 17th win of the season.

The game began with a bang as Christian Yelich, the Brewers' slugger, hit his 29th home run and had an RBI double in the first inning. Yelich also drove in three runs in the match, demonstrating his formidable batting skills.

However, the Angels responded swiftly. Carter Kieboom, who was selected by the Angels before the game, made his Angels debut at first base and had a bloop single against Peralta. This was followed by Denzer Guzman's first career home run, which put the Angels ahead.

Peralta, who tied the Brewers franchise record set by Zach Davies in 2017, was in top form. He allowed only two hits over six innings, striking out an impressive 10 batters and walking just two. Caden Dana, on the other hand, had a tough outing for the Brewers, allowing five runs on eight hits in 3 2/3 innings.

The Angels' offense continued to pour in runs, with contributions from players like William Contreras, who singled home two more runs, and Caleb Durbin, Andrew Vaughn, and Jackson Chourio, each driving in a run.

In the seventh inning, Christian Moore added a solo shot off Grant Anderson, further extending the Angels' lead. The Angels' pitching staff, led by José Soriano (10-10, 4.13 ERA), who will start for the Angels in the next game, managed to hold off the Brewers' comeback attempt.

Sal Frelick hit a sacrifice fly in the ninth inning, but it was too little, too late for the Brewers. Brandon Woodruff (6-2, 3.32) will start for the Brewers in the next game, hoping to lead the team to victory and avenge this narrow defeat.

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