Villar homers twice, Garza wins as Brewers beat Rangers 8-3
Jonathan Villar had two home runs and a career-high five RBIs and Matt Garza beat his former team as the Milwaukee Brewers defeated the Texas Rangers 8-3 on Monday night.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Milwaukee Brewers
8
Texas Rangers
3
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIL | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| TEX | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
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Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/28/26 | @ Tampa Bay Rays | W 4-1 | MLB |
| 10/27/26 | @ Tampa Bay Rays | L 3-4 | MLB |
| 10/26/26 | @ Tampa Bay Rays | W 10-1 | MLB |
| 10/24/26 | vs Tampa Bay Rays | W 5-4 | MLB |
| 10/23/26 | vs Tampa Bay Rays | W 3-2 | MLB |
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Play by Play
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Foul Ball 8-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 8-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-3
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 8-3
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 8-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-3
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 8-3
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 8-3
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 8-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-3
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Play Result 8-3
Villar homered to center (416 feet), Reed and Rivera scored.
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Advancing On Force 8-3
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Advancing On Force 7-3
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Bunted Foul 5-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-3
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Play Result 5-3
Gómez doubled to left, Andrus scored.
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Advancing On Play 5-3
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-2
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Play Result 5-2
Villar homered to left (368 feet), Maldonado scored.
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Advancing On Force 5-2
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-2
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Play Result 3-2
Desmond singled to center, Andrus scored, Gómez to second, Gómez to third, Desmond to second on error by center fielder Reed.
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Advancing On Force 3-2
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-1
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Play Result 3-1
Gómez singled to center, Mazara scored, Andrus to third.
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End Inning 8-3
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-3
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Play Result 8-3
Andrus lined out to second.
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Line Out 8-3
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-3
Andrus batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-3
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Play Result 8-3
Mazara lined out to first.
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Line Out 8-3
Pitch 8: in play
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Ball 8-3
Pitch 7: ball 3
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Ball 8-3
Pitch 6: ball 2
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Foul Ball 8-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Ball 8-3
Pitch 4: ball 1
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Foul Ball 8-3
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 8-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Looking 8-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-3
Mazara batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-3
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Play Result 8-3
Moreland grounded out to first.
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Ground Out 8-3
Pitch 5: in play
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Ball 8-3
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Ball 8-3
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Strike Swinging 8-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 8-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-3
Moreland batting
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Play Result 8-3
Cravy relieved Barnes.
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Start Inning 8-3
Bottom of the 9th inning
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End Inning 8-3
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-3
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Play Result 8-3
Santana grounded out to third.
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Ground Out 8-3
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-3
Santana batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-3
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Play Result 8-3
Villar doubled to left.
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Double 8-3
Pitch 2: in play
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Strike Looking 8-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-3
Villar batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-3
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Play Result 8-3
Rivera lined out to left.
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Line Out 8-3
Pitch 6: in play
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Ball 8-3
Pitch 5: ball 3
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Head to Head
TEX wins series 2-1
Injuries
Texas Rangers
- Cole Winn Out
- Jose Corniell Out
- Jose Butto Out
- Corey Seager Out
- Evan Carter Out
Milwaukee Brewers
- Quinn Priester Out
- Angel Zerpa Out
- Brian Fitzpatrick Out
Lineups
ConfirmedTEX
Carlos GomezLF91
Ian DesmondCF20
Carlos Ivan BeltranDH15
Adrian Beltre3B29
Rougned Odor2B24
Jonathan LucroyC14
Mitch Moreland1B18
Nomar MazaraRF15
Elvis AndrusSS18
MIL
Jonathan Villar2B19
Domingo SantanaRF24
Ryan BraunLF8
Chris CarterDH48
Hernan Perez1B4
Orlando ArciaSS11
Martin MaldonadoC15
Michael ReedCF52
Yadiel Rivera3B33
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