Jake Bauers’ RBI single in the eighth inning plated the go-ahead run Thursday for the Milwaukee Brewers, who reached the 100-win mark for the first time in franchise history with their 5-1 win over the hosting Philadelphia Phillies.
Bauers, who went 2-for-5 and added a double, singled up the middle, allowing Jackson Chourio to score from second, giving the Brewers (100-59) a 2-1 lead and starting a three-run frame. Chourio, who pinch-hit for designated hitter William Contreras, led off the frame with a walk off Jose Alvarado (5-4) and stole second.
Gary Sanchez singled deep to left field to put runners on the corners, and after Alvarado got Luis Lara to line out to shallow center, Cooper Pratt (2-for-3) welcomed Chase Shugart with another hit up the middle to give the Brewers a two-run lead. Joey Ortiz added a two-out hit, a blooper to shallow center that allowed Sanchez to score from second.
Chourio added a solo home run, his 25th blast of the season, in the ninth.
Five Brewers pitchers held the Phillies (87-72) to just four hits. JoJo Romero (3-3) allowed one hit in 1 1/3 innings against St. Louis, who Milwaukee acquired him from last month. Romero picked up his second win with the Brewers since coming off the injured list (appendectomy) earlier this month.
Antonio Senzatela relieved Romer
