MILWAUKEE—Joey Wiemer and Willy Adames hit three-run homers to back Freddy Peralta’s strong pitching and the Milwaukee Brewers defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers 9–3 on Monday night, May 8.
The Brewers have won their last two games after losing six straight. Milwaukee ended its longest skid of the young season Sunday with a 7–3 victory at San Francisco.
Chris Taylor hit a two-run homer in the ninth for the Dodgers, who lost for just the second time in 10 games.
Wiemer has been an impressive fielder during his first season in the majors, even making a seamless transition when a shoulder injury to fellow rookie Garrett Mitchell caused him to shift his primary position from right field to center. His hitting has been more of a work in progress, as he entered Monday’s action batting .208 with a .286 on-base percentage….