Brewers vs Astros Recap: Chourio’s 2 HR Night Sparks 5-4 Win

The Milwaukee Brewers rolled into Houston on Saturday riding a tough loss. They were 34-21 and hungry to bounce back against the 27-33 Astros. Minute Maid Park was the stage for this battle. The Brewers' pitching staff needed to prove itself after losing Brandon Woodruff to injury. Jackson Chourio and David Hamilton led the Brewers' lineup with their power and speed. Christian Yelich brought veteran leadership. The Astros had Yordan Alvarez, one of the league's best hitters, ready to strike. Cam Smith and Jake Meyers looked to spark Houston's bats. This game would come down to who struck first and who stayed composed when runs were on the line. The Brewers won 5-4 in a thriller that went extra innings.

Minute Maid Park exploded in the second inning. Cam Smith crushed an 88-mile-per-hour cutter from Coleman Crow and sent it rocketing over left center field. The ball traveled 419 feet. Houston jumped ahead 1-0. But the Brewers answered back in the third inning. David Hamilton stepped up against Kai-Wei Teng and turned on a 94-mile-per-hour fastball. The ball flew to left field and cleared the wall. Milwaukee tied it 1-1. The fourth inning belonged to Houston. Smith doubled to right, scoring Alvarez. Meyers doubled to left, scoring Walker. Nick Allen hit a sacrifice fly that scored Shewmake. The Astros led 4-1. Milwaukee refused to quit.

Jackson Chourio's moment came in the fifth inning. He connected on an 84-mile-per-hour sweeper and crushed it 431 feet to center field. Christian Yelich scored with him. Milwaukee cut the deficit to 4-3. The game stayed tight through the middle innings. In the eighth, Jake Bauers grounded out to second but Chourio sprinted home to score. The game tied 4-4. The drama pushed into extra innings. The tenth inning arrived with everything on the line. Brice Turang stepped up and lifted a fly ball to right field. Yelich raced home from third base with the winning run. The Brewers won 5-4. Milwaukee improved to 35-21 and stayed in the hunt.