Garrett Mitchell's homer leads Brewers over Guardians 2-1
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 17, 2026, 3:16 AM
Last updated Jun 17, 2026
The Milwaukee Brewers secured a 2-1 victory against the Cleveland Guardians on June 16 at home. Garrett Mitchell hit a leadoff solo homer in the seventh inning to break a tie after the Guardians had equalized with a run in the same inning. Brice Turang also contributed a solo homer earlier in the game. The Brewers capitalized on a struggling Guardians offense, which has now lost seven of its last ten games. The game featured the major league debut of Cooper Pratt for Milwaukee, although he did not record a hit.
- •Mitchell's solo homer in the seventh inning secured the win.
- •Turang hit a solo homer for Milwaukee earlier in the game.
- •Cleveland's Gabriel Arias drove in their only run.
- •Cooper Pratt made his MLB debut but went hitless.
- •Milwaukee's Aaron Ashby earned the win, improving to 10-0.
- 3:16 AMYahoo Sports — Guardians score vs. Brewers. Garrett Mitchell, Brice Turang lead Milwaukee
- 2:29 AMYahoo Sports — Mitchell, Turang hit homers to pace Milwaukee past Cleveland 2-1
"Garrett Mitchell hit a solo homer in the seventh inning to lift the Milwaukee Brewers to a 2-1 victory over the Cleveland Guardians on Tuesday night. After the Guardians tied it 1-all in the seventh, Hunter Gaddis (1-2) relieved and Mitchell opened the bottom half of the inning with his fifth homer, sending a 2-1 pitch 440 feet to center. After being held to three hits through six scoreless innings, the Guardians tied it with a run off Aaron Ashby (10-0).
"In their first game minus three of their top hitters, including Jose Ramirez, the Guardians failed to get enough offense to support Slade Cecconi.
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External links- Yahoo SportsJun 17, 2026, 3:16 AMGuardians score vs. Brewers. Garrett Mitchell, Brice Turang lead Milwaukee
In their first game minus three of their top hitters, including Jose Ramirez, the Guardians failed to get enough offense to support Slade Cecconi.
- Yahoo SportsJun 17, 2026, 2:29 AMMitchell, Turang hit homers to pace Milwaukee past Cleveland 2-1
Garrett Mitchell hit a solo homer in the seventh inning to lift the Milwaukee Brewers to a 2-1 victory over the Cleveland Guardians on Tuesday night. After the Guardians tied it 1-all in the seventh, Hunter Gaddis (1-2) relieved and Mitchell opened the bottom half of the inning with his fifth homer, sending a 2-1 pitch 440 feet to center. After being held to three hits through six scoreless innings, the Guardians tied it with a run off Aaron Ashby (10-0).
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