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Brewers Beat Angels 3-1 to Move Past Dodgers for MLB Lead
Brice Turang and Jake Bauers drove Milwaukee’s five-run fifth, while Shane Drohan struck out seven in six innings for the Brewers.
On Friday, the Milwaukee Brewers defeated the Los Angeles Angels 6-2 in Anaheim, powered by fifth-inning home runs from Brice Turang and Jake Bauers.
Starting pitcher Shane Drohan earned the win, allowing two runs on four hits while striking out seven over six innings for the NL Central-leading Brewers.
The offense erupted for five runs in the fifth inning; Turang lofted a 398-foot two-run homer and Bauers crushed a 424-foot three-run shot to extend the lead to 6-0.
Relievers Grant Anderson, Abner Uribe, and Trevor Megill combined for three innings of hitless relief, securing the victory and limiting the Angels' comeback attempts.
The series continues Saturday night at Angel Stadium, where Brewers LHP Robert Gasser will face Angels RHP Jose Soriano in the next matchup.
ANAHEIM, Calif., USA (AP) — Brice Turang and Jake Bauers contributed close by in a fifth inning of five races, Shane Drohan struck seven in six innings and the Milwaukee Brewers folded on Friday 6-2 to the Angelinos...