Joey Ortiz hits his first homer in almost 10 months as Brewers beat Padres 6-4 for 5th straight win

TL;DR

Joey Ortiz hit his first home run in nearly 10 months, driving in two runs as the Brewers defeated the Padres 6-4, marking their fifth consecutive win.

Key points

Joey Ortiz hit his first homer in nearly 10 months
Brewers beat Padres 6-4 for their fifth straight win
Brandon Sproat earned his first career victory

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MILWAUKEE (AP) — Joey Ortiz homered for the first time in nearly 10 months and drove in two runs as the Milwaukee Brewers beat the San Diego Padres 6-4 on Tuesday night for their fifth straight victory. Brandon Sproat (1-2) struck out six and allowed three runs over 5 1/3 innings to pick up his first career victory. Ortiz, who entered Tuesday with a .181 batting average and .193 slugging percentage, broke a scoreless tie by delivering a 395-foot blast to left-center off Matt Waldron (1-2) in the third inning. That marked the first time Ortiz had homered since July 19 of last season, when he hit a solo shot off Lou Trivino in an 8-7 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers. It was Ortiz’s second extra-base hit of the season and came on his 95th plate appearance. Ortiz nearly added a grand slam during Milwaukee’s five-run outburst in the fourth. His bases-loaded drive to center was caught at the warning track for a sacrifice fly That fourth-inning rally put the Brewers ahead 6-2. San Diego’s Miguel Andjuar produced a solo shot in the sixth and hit an RBI double off the tip of center fielder ’s glove in the eighth to cut the lead to 6-4. worked around a one-out walk in the ninth to earn his fourth save in five opportunities. ’s bases-loaded single in the fourth brought home two runs and put the Brewers ahead for good at 3-2. When followed with a bunt, Waldron initially looked to third before throwing to first too late to retire the batter, loading the bases once more. Ortiz’s sacrifice fly made it 4-2. hit a ground-ball double just inside the left-field line to drive in two more runs. Waldron allowed six runs and eight hits in 2 2/3 innings. Waldron entered after Bradgley Rodriguez pitched a scoreless first inning. Padres pitching coach Ruben Niebla wasn't with the team due to a family matter. The Padres are hoping Niebla returns for Thursday's series finale.

Q&A

When did Joey Ortiz last hit a home run before this game?

Joey Ortiz last hit a home run on July 19 of the previous season.

What was the score of the Brewers vs Padres game on Tuesday night?

The Brewers won the game against the Padres with a score of 6-4.

Who was the starting pitcher for the Padres in the game against the Brewers?

Matt Waldron was the starting pitcher for the Padres in the game.