Jelic's first goodbye home run in his career was a slam shot! Brewers Playoffs Red Sox

When Christian Yelich stepped into the bag, he had an epiphany: even with his first-round rookie aura, All-Star Game resume, MVP trophy and even a naked appearance for ESPN's Body Special, he was about to create a new chapter in his career. "It's an amazing feeling to realize the end of the game when you go around the base," the brewer admits Punch, "and it's a real first." "

On Wednesday, Beijing time, Yelich hit his first goodbye home run when he hit a full base in the next 10 innings - and it was an earth-shattering slam cannon! The priceless shot sent the Brewers 5-1 to a red sock, and the American Family Field was in a boil. But the comeback was a game of team ingenuity: right fielder Sal Frelick stabbed a runner on third base with a mid-length pass in the early days of defense, and then hit a chase after Red Sox finisher Aroldis Chapman in the ninth inning. Considering that the Brewers had a total of 17 hits and 0 hits against Chapman before the game, Frellick bluntly said: "You have to be prepared to 'die' against this left-hand killer. "

Ten innings were more resilient in times of crisis. Due to the recent over-consumption of the main force in the bullpen, coach Pat Murphy sent veteran left shooter Rob Zastryzny against the center line of Jarren Duran and Rafael Devers, who had warmed up three times in a single day, to freeze the lead on third base. "I'd love to swap places with him and experience the slam," Zastzhny lamented as he saw the goodbye, "but it still feels like a dream." "

For Jelic, who had no hits in the first three of the game and hit a high fly ball to end the offense when he was on third base in six innings, the slam shot was even more redemptive. In the ninth inning, he hit a second-base hit over the third base line against Chapman's first hit, ending the Brewers' embarrassing record of hitting a zero hit in his career. "When a left-hitter plays against him, he has to go to base in any way," Jelic said of his batting strategy, "and the ball flies right past third base with the tip of his thumb." Murphy praised the value of the details: "His subsequent stealing of third base is a reflection of the superstar's character." "

A Brice Turang hit in 10 innings and Jackson Chourio to set the stage for Yelic's sixth career slam. It was the first time in the Brewers' history that such a dramatic finish had since Daniel Vogelbach's goodbye slam against the Cardinals on September 5, 2021.

Despite a rocky season (28-28 so far), the Brewers have shown tenacity of late: just three days ago they won their first comeback win of the season by more than two points, and for the first time they came back from eight games down. "We're fighting hard to try to string together wins," Jelic said, "and the season hasn't been as smooth as usual, but that's the beauty of baseball." "

It is worth mentioning that the Brewers' 0-1 deficit before nine innings was due to a zero-hit point: Ceddanne Rafaela hit a second base in the sixth inning to force starting pitcher Aaron Civale to drop back, and then loaned back to home plate with backup pitcher Aaron Ashby. If it weren't for Frellick's key hit in nine innings, the Brewers would have swallowed the embarrassing record of "losing the game with zero points" for the eighth game in team history.

When Jelich stood up for the ten-inning, Fréric shared a wonderful premonition with the audience: "He was in that position as if it was destiny." As we watched him blast the ball into the stands, we all knew a miracle was about to happen. The white meteor that streaked across the Milwaukee night sky at this moment is writing the hottest footnote for this resilient army.