In a thrilling finish that brought back echoes of 1989, Brice Turang delivered a walk-off home run in the bottom of the ninth inning to give the Milwaukee Brewers a 4-3 victory over the New York Yankees, completing a stunning three-game sweep at American Family Field.
With two outs and the count working against him, Turang connected on a 411-foot blast off Yankees closer David Bednar, sending the ball soaring over the center-field wall. It was Turang's first career walk-off home run, and it capped off a series that Milwaukee fans won't soon forget.
Bednar had looked sharp to start the ninth, striking out Joey Ortiz and Jackson Chourio in quick succession. But Turang had other plans, turning on a pitch and sending the home crowd into a frenzy.
The sweep was a historic one for the Brewers, marking the first time they had taken a series of at least three games from the Yankees since August 1989. Milwaukee has been dominant in interleague play, boasting a major league-best 116-65 record since 2022, including a 14-7 mark against American League teams this season.
The game started with a bang for New York, as Aaron Judge launched a solo home run in the first inning off Brewers starter Logan Henderson. It was Judge's 16th homer of the season, tying him with Philadelphia's Kyle Schwarber for the major league lead. Judge has made a habit of early fireworks, with seven first-inning home runs this year and 92 in his career.
The Yankees added another run in the second when rookie Spencer Jones, making just his second big league appearance, collected his first career hit—an RBI single.
Milwaukee's offense was quiet early against Yankees starter Carlos Rodón, who was making his season debut after undergoing elbow surgery in October. Rodón held the Brewers hitless for the first 3⅔ innings, but his command began to waver in the fourth.
The inning started with walks to William Contreras and Gary Sánchez, followed by a hit batter. After a fielder's choice cut down a run at the plate, Garrett Mitchell's sacrifice fly got Milwaukee on the board. Then, with the bases still loaded, Blake Perkins delivered the Brewers' first hit of the game—a two-run single up the middle that gave Milwaukee a 3-2 lead.
Rodón finished with four strikeouts over 4⅓ innings, allowing three runs on two hits and five walks.
The Yankees tied the game in the sixth when Jazz Chisholm laced a two-out RBI double off Brewers reliever DL Hall, setting the stage for Turang's heroics.
Brewers reliever Abner Uribe picked up the win, working a scoreless ninth inning to improve to 2-1 on the season.
For the Yankees, the series was a tough one to swallow. Ben Rice, returning from a bruised hand, went 0 for 13 in the three games, highlighting New York's offensive struggles against Milwaukee's pitching.