Jackson Chourio hit a two-run home run, Frankie Montas pitched six scoreless innings, and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the San Francisco Giants 3-0 on Thursday night to take another step toward winning the NL Central. The Brewers, who hold a nine-game lead over Chicago in the division, took two of three from the Giants and reduced their magic number to seven. The game was scoreless until Milwaukee's Willy Adames reached base with a walk in the seventh and rounded the bases on three Camilo Doval (5-2) wild pitches.

Jackson Chourio hit a two-run home run, Frankie Montas pitched six scoreless innings and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the San Francisco Giants 3-0 on Thursday night to take another step toward clinching the NL Central. The Brewers, who hold a nine-game lead over Chicago in the division, took two of three from the Giants and reduced their magic number to seven. The game was scoreless until Milwaukee's Willy Adames reached base with a walk in the seventh and rounded the bases on three Camilo Doval (0-1) wild pitches.

When the Giants took the field to start the top of the third inning Thursday night against the Brewers, it was Brett Wisely and Marco Luciano who assumed the two middle infield positions. Tyler Fitzgerald was removed from the game. The Giants did not provide an immediate explanation for Fitzgerald's absence, but the rookie shortstop turned an unassisted double play to end the second.

When the Giants took the field to start the top of the third inning Thursday night against the Brewers, it was Brett Wisely and Marco Luciano who assumed the two middle infield positions. Tyler Fitzgerald was removed from the game. The Giants did not provide an immediate explanation for Fitzgerald's absence, but the rookie shortstop turned an unassisted double play to end the second.

The Brewers try for a series victory tonight against the Giants as they play the teams' season finale at Oracle Park.

The MLB All-Star Game, where the national anthem singer is drunk and a pitcher is hungover.

The San Francisco Giants made plenty of moves to improve the roster as a whole in the offseason by bringing in a Cy Young Award winner, a slugging DH, and All-Star third baseman. While the Giants signed international phenom Jung Hoo Lee to a long-term deal, they seemed committed to transitioning from their veterans to the youngsters in the minors. One of those young prospects, Heliot Ramos, has turned into one of their best hitters. Aside from him, none of the San Francisco outfielders have made the leap to grab that third spot.

The San Francisco Giants made a couple of signings this past offseason that got off to a bad start, but have turned out to be pretty good once they settled in. As Tim Britton of The Athletic searched for which Giants player has been the team's MVP this year, one of those new players was his selection. Matt Chapman has been red-hot for the past few months and has become a key cog in the future for San Francisco.

All Times EDT East Division W L Pct GB Philadelphia 88 58 .603 — New York 80 66 .548 8 Atlanta 79 67 .541 9 Washington 65 80 .448 22½ Miami 54 92 .370 34 Central Division W L Pct GB Milwaukee 83 62 .572 — Chicago 75 71 .514 8½ St. Louis 74 72 .507 9½ Cincinnati 71 77 .480 13½ Pittsburgh 70 76 .479 13½ West Division W L Pct GB Los Angeles 87 59 .596 — Arizona 82 64 .562 5 San Diego 82 65 .558 5½ San Francisco 72 74 .493 15 Colorado 55 92 .374 32½ Wednesday's Games Pittsburgh 3, Miami 1 N.Y. Mets 6, Toronto 2 Arizona 14, Texas 4 Philadelphia 3, Tampa Bay 2 Washington 5, Atlanta 1 Detroit 7, Colorado 4 St. Louis 2, Cincinnati 1 Seattle 5, San Diego 2 San Francisco 13, Milwaukee 2 L.A. Dodgers 10,

Logan Webb vows to do everything he can to help convince Blake Snell to re-sign with the San Francisco Giants.

The San Francisco Giants have had a few young players step up at the Big League level this year. Of those players is Bryce Eldridge, a left-handed hitting first baseman. Eldridge was viewed as a two-way prospect entering the professional ranks, but has focused on hitting. It's uncertain when he'll get an opportunity to play for the Giants' Major League team due to being just 19 years old, but if he continues to impress, Eldridge could be somebody who gets called up earlier than expected.

Mike Yastrzemski homered and drove in four runs, Blake Snell struck out eight in five innings, and the San Francisco Giants beat the Milwaukee Brewers 13-2 on Wednesday night. Jerar Encarnacion also homered and had three RBIs, and Tyler Fitzgerald and Patrick Bailey each had three hits.

All Times EDT East Division W L Pct GB Philadelphia 88 58 .603 — New York 80 66 .548 8 Atlanta 79 67 .541 9 Washington 65 80 .448 22½ Miami 54 92 .370 34 Central Division W L Pct GB Milwaukee 83 62 .572 — Chicago 75 71 .514 8½ St. Louis 73 72 .503 10 Cincinnati 71 76 .483 13 Pittsburgh 70 76 .479 13½ West Division W L Pct GB Los Angeles 87 59 .596 — Arizona 82 64 .562 5 San Diego 82 65 .558 5½ San Francisco 72 74 .493 15 Colorado 54 92 .370 33 Wednesday's Games Pittsburgh 3, Miami 1 N.Y. Mets 6, Toronto 2 Arizona 14, Texas 4 Philadelphia 3, Tampa Bay 2 Washington 5, Atlanta 1 Detroit 7, Colorado 4 St. Louis 2, Cincinnati 1 Seattle 5, San Diego 2 San Francisco 13, Milwaukee 2 L.A. Dodgers 10,

The slider from Colin Rea broke away from Encarnacion in the right-handed batter's box, and he went with the pitch, put a big swing on it and extended the Giants' early lead in their eventual 13-2 romp over the Brewers with their first of three home runs. Barely clearing the 25-foot brick wall in right field, Encarnacion became the first right-handed batter to homer the opposite way at Oracle Park this season. It's been done only 75 times since the waterfront ballpark opened in 2000, not since J.D. Davis did it last May, also against the Brewers. “It was carrying a little bit out there today, but it's tough to go oppo here, especially at night,” manager Bob Melvin said.

The slider from Colin Rea broke away from Encarnacion in the right-handed batter's box, and he went with the pitch, put a big swing on it and extended the Giants' early lead in their eventual 13-2 romp over the Brewers with their first of three home runs. Barely clearing the 25-foot brick wall in right field, Encarnacion became the first right-handed batter to homer the opposite way at Oracle Park this season. It's been done only 75 times since the waterfront ballpark opened in 2000, not since J.D. Davis did it last May, also against the Brewers. “It was carrying a little bit out there today, but it's tough to go oppo here, especially at night,” manager Bob Melvin said.

Auditions for 2025 outfield positions for San Francisco will continue Thursday night when the host Giants seek to take a series win off the National League Central-leading Milwaukee Brewers. Outfielders Jerar Encarnacion and Mike Yastrzemski combined for four hits -- including two homers -- and seven RBIs when the Giants put on a power display in a 13-2 shellacking of the Brewers on Wednesday night. Milwaukee recorded a 3-2 win in the opener of the three-game series on Tuesday.

Mike Yastrzemski homered and drove in four runs, Blake Snell struck out eight in five innings, and the San Francisco Giants beat the Milwaukee Brewers 13-2 on Wednesday night. Jerar Encarnacion also homered and had three RBIs, and Tyler Fitzgerald and Patrick Bailey each had three hits.

(247NEWSSOURCE) – The San Francisco Giants jumped out to an eight-run lead through the first two innings and cruised to a big win over the Brewers in the Bay Area. San Francisco crushed Milwaukee 13-2 in an NL matchup at Oracle Park. Giants manager Bob Melvin on the team recording a blowout win at home. https://media-cdn.socastsrm.com/wordpress/wp-content/blogs.dir/2499/files/2024/09/sfgmelvin0911a-1.mp3 Matt Chapman, Jerar Encarnacion and Mike Yastrzemski each homered and combined for eight RBI to highlight a 17-hit day for the Giants. Patrick Bailey and Tyler Fitzgerald each had three hits, while LaMonte Wade Jr. drove-in a pair of runs. Blake Snell earned his third win with eight strikeouts

Atlanta's six-year reign atop the NL East looks set to end and the Braves find themselves clawing for a wild-card spot.

Milwaukee Brewers (83-62, first in the NL Central) vs. San Francisco Giants (72-74, fourth in the NL West) San Francisco; Thursday, 9:45 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Brewers: Frankie Montas (6-10, 4.69 ERA, 1.37 WHIP, 120 strikeouts); Giants: Hayden Birdsong (3-5, 5.19 ERA, 1.50 WHIP, 64 strikeouts) : LINE Brewers -129, Giants +108; over/under is 7 1/2 runs BOTTOM LINE: The San Francisco Giants and Milwaukee Brewers play on Thursday with the winner claiming the three-game series. San Francisco is 72-74 overall and 41-33 in home games. Giants hitters have a collective .397 slugging percentage to rank eighth in the NL. Milwaukee has a 41-33 record on the road and an 83-62 record overall. The Brewers