Bob Uecker, Christian Yelich and Brewers
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Christian Yelich is using a custom Bob Uecker bat for the Brewers' MLB Players Weekend series against the Reds. On Friday night, Yelich and the bat did Uecker proud going 4 for 5 at the plate with two home runs as Milwaukee won their 13th consecutive game, tying the longest winning streak in franchise history.
Christian Yelich never got to swing his Bob Uecker tribute bat last season. He was undergoing back surgery last Aug. 16 \-\- on the first day of Major League Baseball’s Players’ Weekend \-\- so the baby blue Louisville Slugger made especially for the occasion,
The Milwaukee Brewers’ season already had a storybook feel, but Friday night in Cincinnati pushed it to another level. Trailing 8-1 after two innings, Milwaukee stormed back to defeat the Reds 10-8, stretching its winning streak to 13 games to match a franchise record.
Whether he's starring or slumping, Christian Yelich has taken the torch as the face of the franchise in Milwaukee.
You could zoom in on the details of the Brewers’ 7-1 win over the Pirates at American Family Field on Monday, from Brice Turang hitting the first leadoff home run of his career to Christian Yelich making it 22 home runs this season for No.