Brewers Win Series with 2-1 Bunt Rally Over Blue Jays

Milwaukee, Wisconsin (AP) — The Milwaukee Brewers used a series of three consecutive bunts in the bottom of the seventh inning to score the go-ahead run Thursday afternoon, defeating the Toronto Blue Jays 2-1 at American Family Field and securing a series victory.

Garrett Mitchell drew a leadoff walk off Toronto reliever Tommy Nance to open the decisive frame. Greg Jones followed with a sacrifice bunt that advanced Mitchell to second base with one out. David Hamilton then laid down a bunt single, putting runners at the corners. Joey Ortiz capped the small-ball rally with a safety squeeze bunt that dribbled just far enough in front of home plate to allow Mitchell to slide home safely, giving Milwaukee a 2-1 lead it would not relinquish.

Angel Zerpa preserved the win by pitching a scoreless ninth inning for his second save of the season. He navigated a tense moment when Vladimir Guerrero Jr. led off with a single and advanced to third on two groundouts, but Kazuma Okamoto grounded out to end the threat.

Toronto had struck first in the top of the third. Andrés Giménez opened with a double that bounced fair down the right-field line. Ernie Clement singled sharply to center, moving...