Jackson Chourio’s sixth-inning solo home run and a later sliding, run-saving catch in left provided the decisive plays as the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Minnesota Twins 2-1 at Target Field on Saturday, May 16, 2026, extending Milwaukee’s surge to 8-1 over nine games. Logan Henderson started for Milwaukee, striking out seven over five innings while allowing one run and six hits, and Chad Patrick worked four innings of relief to record his first career save. The Associated Press provided the game recap and statistics.
The read from Minneapolis is straightforward. Chourio produced the two plays that decided the game, and Milwaukee rode those moments to a 2-1 victory that stretched the Brewers’ recent surge to 8-1 over their last nine games, the AP reported.
How the game unfolded
The Twins struck first. Trevor Larnach hit a two-out home run in the third inning to put Minnesota up 1-0. Milwaukee answered in the fourth to even the score.
That 1-1 tie held until the sixth. Chourio, who has returned from a broken hand suffered during the World Baseball Classic, sent a solo shot over the outfield wall for the go-ahead run. Chourio finished 2-for-4 with a double in the eighth and raised his average to .318 since returning, according to the Associated Press.
Pitching and late defence
Logan Henderson set the tone for Milwaukee. AP and Fox6 report that Henderson’s line was 5 innings, one run, six hits, one walk and seven strikeouts. He gave the Brewers length and strikeouts through five frames, handing the ball to a bullpen that covered the final four innings.
Chad Patrick worked four innings of relief, giving up one hit and striking out three to record his first career save. The game also featured a notable defensive stop when Chourio’s sliding catch in left prevented James Outman, who had tripled, from scoring the tying run from third.
That play preserved the narrow advantage and effectively ended Minnesota’s last realistic chance to come back.
Overall, Milwaukee was outhit 7-5 but still came away with the victory, and the win extended the Brewers’ strong recent stretch, the AP reported.
The Associated Press provided the game recap and statistics, and Fox6 contributed detail on Henderson’s line. Both the homers and the defensive play mattered. Chourio’s contributions on offence and defence turned a tight road game in Minneapolis into a Brewers win.
Target Field hosted the game on Saturday, May 16, 2026. The narrow score showed how a single swing and a single catch can decide a late-May matchup between two competitive clubs.
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The series ends Sunday, May 17, 2026, with the finale at Target Field.
This article was created with AI assistance.
