Brewers Walk Off Yankees in Extras on William Contreras Sacrifice Fly

The Milwaukee Brewers secured a dramatic 4-3 extra-inning victory over the New York Yankees on Saturday night at American Family Field, completing a comeback that unfolded across multiple late-game swings. The win came on William Contreras’ sacrifice fly in the 10th inning.

The game featured early power from New York, a steady pitching duel through the middle innings, and a tense back-and-forth finish that kept both teams within striking distance until the final at-bat.

Milwaukee’s offense struggled to generate momentum early against Yankees starter Cam Schlittler, who controlled the game through six strong innings while New York built a modest lead.

Despite the slow start, the Brewers gradually chipped away before eventually capitalizing on late opportunities and defensive miscues to extend the game and ultimately walk it off.

1. Early Yankees Control and Strong Pitching Duel

The Yankees struck first immediately, with Paul Goldschmidt opening the game with a leadoff home run that set the tone for New York’s early advantage. He would later add another RBI as part of a productive night at the plate. Schlittler followed that offensive support with a dominant outing on the mound, holding Milwaukee scoreless through six innings while allowing just two hits and striking out six batters. Despite his effectiveness, Schlittler’s performance included an unusual moment when he was struck in the left calf by a 108.5 mph line drive off Contreras in the first inning, though he remained in the game and continued pitching effectively. Milwaukee starter Kyle Harrison struggled to match that early efficiency, surrendering Goldschmidt’s opening homer and later allowing New York to build a 2-0 lead before exiting after four innings.

2. Milwaukee Slowly Closes the Gap

The Brewers’ comeback began in the seventh inning when Jake Bauers provided a spark, launching a 420-foot solo home run off Brent Headrick to cut the deficit to 2-1 and shift momentum. In the eighth, Milwaukee continued to build pressure through aggressive baserunning. Brice Turang singled, stole second base, and eventually scored on a William Contreras RBI single that tied the game at 2-2. The Brewers bullpen played a key role in keeping the game within reach, with Chad Patrick covering three innings followed by DL Hall and Aaron Ashby, who continued to stabilize the late innings. Ashby’s strong relief appearance positioned Milwaukee to remain competitive deep into the game, eventually earning him his league-leading seventh win after the final result.

3. Extra-Inning Drama and Walk-Off Finish

The game intensified in extra innings when Ryan McMahon delivered a two-out RBI single in the 10th off Ashby, briefly putting the Yankees ahead 3-2 and placing pressure back on Milwaukee. The Brewers quickly responded in the bottom half, starting with Garrett Mitchell, who began the inning as the automatic runner on second base under extra-inning rules and advanced on a wild pitch. Jackson Chourio then delivered a crucial one-out infield single off Fernando Cruz, scoring Mitchell and tying the game at 3-3 while keeping Milwaukee’s rally alive. The decisive moment came shortly after, when a defensive miscue by Tim Hill helped load the bases, setting the stage for Contreras to lift a sacrifice fly to right field that scored Luis Rengifo and sealed the walk-off win.