Jackson Chourio Drives Brewers Past Twins 2-1 in Minneapolis

Jackson Chourio hit a go-ahead solo home run in the sixth inning as the Milwaukee Brewers defeated the Minnesota Twins 2-1 on Saturday night in Minneapolis, completing a win that extended Milwaukee’s momentum to three straight victories and helped the club keep pace in a tight stretch of play.

Chourio provided the decisive moment offensively, turning the first pitch he saw into a drive to left-center field for his first home run of the season. The homer came after the Twins had taken an early lead and followed a period in which Milwaukee’s offense generated a run but did not pull ahead. Chourio finished 2-for-4, adding a double in the eighth inning. His offensive impact arrived alongside contributions from other Brewers hitters, though Milwaukee’s extra-base output was limited, with Chourio accounting for the team’s only extrabase hits.

The game’s scoring opened in the bottom of the third inning when Trevor Larnach hit a two-out home run. It was Larnach’s first game in four days after he sat out previously with tightness in his upper back. Minnesota’s lead held until the fourth inning, when Milwaukee tied the game at 1-1. Luis Rengifo reached on a ground ball that slipped under...