Aguilar’s 5th HR in 6 games leads Marlins over Brewers 6-2

<p>MILWAUKEE &mdash; Jesús Aguilar homered for the fifth time in his last six games, leading the Miami Marlins over the Milwaukee Brewers 6-2 on Wednesday.</p>
<p>Aguilar’s tiebreaking three-run shot off Eric Yardley with two outs in the fourth inning put Miami ahead for good as the Marlins won the three-game series. The Brewers are 9-3 on the road but just 5-7 at home this season.</p>
<p>With the score 2-2, Miami had runners on first and second when Miguel Rojas hit a comebacker to Yardley, who attempted to start a inning-ending double play. The Brewers got the out at second, but second baseman Kolten Wong lost control of the ball before he could attempt to throw to first.</p>
<p>Miami capitalized when <a href="https://twitter.com/Marlins/status/1387482937030025217">Aguilar ripped a 2-1 pitch over the left-field wall.</a></p>
<p>Sandy Alcantara (1-2) struck out four and gave up five hits and two runs in seven innings. Wong’s two-run homer in the third accounted for all of the Brewers’ scoring.</p>
<p>Milwaukee called up Zack Godley from the Brewers’ alternate site to make the start in place of left-hander Brett Anderson, who went on the injured list Saturday with a strained right hamstring.</p>
<p>Godley (0-1) walked five, threw two wild pitches, committed a balk and hit a batter in an eventful Brewers debut. He was charged with four runs, three earned. </p>
<p>He walked the bases loaded but got out of the jam in the third. He appeared to hurt himself on a bunt attempt in the bottom of the third but returned to pitch the fourth, only to leave the game with a bruised right index finger after walking the leadoff batter and hitting the next one.</p>
<p>Godley also was at the center of a bizarre play in the second inning.</p>
<p>Miami had runners at the corners with one out when Isan Díaz hit a slow roller up the first-base line. As Corey Dickerson scored from third, Godley easily threw out Díaz at first.</p>
<p>But Díaz was awarded first base when first-base umpire Marty Foster called Godley for obstruction on the play, a decision that brought Brewers manager Craig Counsell out of the dugout to argue. </p>
<p>Milwaukee bench coach Pat Murphy was ejected from the game two innings later as the Brewers argued a ball-strike call.</p>
<p>MAKING ROOM FOR GODLEY</p>
<p>The Brewers created a spot on the 40-man roster for Godley by designating RHP Phil Bickford for assignment. They also optioned OF Corey Ray to their alternate site.</p>
<p>TRAINERS’ ROOM</p>
<p>Marlins: Placed 2B Jazz Chisholm on the injured list with a strained left hamstring and recalled Díaz. … OF Garrett Cooper and OF Corey Dickerson left Wednesday’s game early. Cooper had a sore left foot and underwent an X-ray that was negative. Dickerson had mild discomfort in his right groin.</p>
<p>Brewers: Counsell didn’t have a timetable on a potential return for Anderson. … Counsell said before the game that OF Christian Yelich hit in the batting cage Tuesday and would do so again Wednesday. Yelich hasn’t played since April 11 due to a lower back strain.</p>
<p>UP NEXT</p>
<p>Marlins: Have Thursday off before opening a three-game series at Washington on Friday.</p>
<p>Brewers: Begin a four-game home series Thursday with the <a href="https://apnews.com/article/world-series-los-angeles-dodgers-win-3f933853d5b790b87788142fc58adbd9">defending World Series champion</a> Los Angeles Dodgers, <a href="https://apnews.com/article/mlb-luis-urias-new-york-yankees-san-diego-padres-los-angeles-dodgers-fea790b38ece5acade6458b39a4ea67a">who swept a first-round playoff series with Milwaukee</a> last year. Scheduled starters are <a href="https://apnews.com/article/mlb-baseball-los-angeles-walker-buehler-hollywood-dc46e479f8e9ff200d7f571adeb6fcdb">2020 NL Cy Young Award winner</a> Trevor Bauer (3-0, 2.53) for the Dodgers and Freddy Peralta (2-0, 2.45) for the Brewers. </p>
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