{"id":798778,"date":"2026-08-02T06:08:14","date_gmt":"2026-08-02T06:08:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/798778\/"},"modified":"2026-08-02T06:08:14","modified_gmt":"2026-08-02T06:08:14","slug":"brewers-beat-angels-3-1-to-move-past-dodgers-for-mlb-lead","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/798778\/","title":{"rendered":"Brewers beat Angels 3-1 to move past Dodgers for MLB lead"},"content":{"rendered":"

ANAHEIM, Calif. — – Brice Turang<\/a> had a go-ahead RBI single in the eighth inning and the Milwaukee Brewers<\/a> finished off a 3-1 victory over the Los Angeles Angels<\/a> on Saturday night.<\/p>\n

The Brewers won for the fifth time in their past seven games and moved past the Los Angeles Dodgers<\/a> for the best record in the major leagues at 69-41.<\/p>\n

Jake Bauers<\/a> hit a home run and left-hander Robert Gasser<\/a> gave up one run over five innings, while right-hander Chad Patrick<\/a> (6-4) went two scoreless innings to pick up the win. Trevor Megill<\/a> pitched the ninth for his 18th save.<\/p>\n

Jorge Soler<\/a> drove in a run for the Angels, who pulled right-handed starter Jose Soriano<\/a> from his outing as a precaution in advance of Monday’s trade deadline. Los Angeles has lost five consecutive games and eight of its past nine.<\/p>\n

The Angels used four pitchers in a bullpen game, with three going at least two innings. Right-hander Brett Kerry<\/a> gave up one run over four innings after he was recalled earlier Saturday. Left-hander Samy Natera Jr<\/a>. (1-1) gave up Turang’s single in the eighth.<\/p>\n

The Angels took a 1-0 lead in the opening inning when Mike Trout<\/a> singled with one out and scored from first base after Jorge Soler blooped a double over the head of third baseman Joey Ortiz<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The Brewers tied it 1-1 in the fourth on a home run to center by Bauers, who now has 20 in a season for the first time in his career. His previous high was 12.<\/p>\n

Jackson Chourio<\/a> doubled with one out in the eighth inning for Milwaukee and Turang followed with his RBI single. Cooper Pratt<\/a> added an insurance run in the ninth with his own RBI single.<\/p>\n

Up next<\/p>\n

Brewers right-hander Jacob Misiorowski<\/a> (11-4, 1.58 ERA) was set to face the Angels right-hander Walbert Urena<\/a> (6-7, 2.70) in the series finale Sunday.<\/p>\n

——<\/p>\n

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