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Brewers tie team record with 97th win, beat Orioles 1-0 with help of fly ball lost in sun

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Stevens, P. (2026, September 19). Brewers tie team record with 97th win, beat Orioles 1-0 with help of fly ball lost in sun. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/baseball/brewers-tie-team-record-with-97th-win-beat-orioles-1-0-with-help-of-fly-ball-lost-in-sun/article_cc1a88e8-37d5-597a-8c80-e9e7469bfdc9.html

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Toronto Star · collected 2026-09-19 · by Patrick Stevens

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The Milwaukee Brewers tied their team record with their 97th win of the season by beating the Baltimore Orioles 1-0 on Saturday. The game-winning run was scored when Orioles right fielder Rece Hinds lost a fly ball in the sun, leading to Gary Sánchez's run-scoring groundout. With this victory, the Brewers secured their fourth consecutive NL Central title and eighth playoff berth in nine seasons, maintaining their position as having the best record in the majors at 97-58.
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The Milwaukee Brewers tied their team record with their 97th win of the season on Saturday by beating the Baltimore Orioles 1-0 in a game where a fly ball was lost in the sun. This victory secured the Brewers' fourth consecutive NL Central title, marking their eighth playoff appearance in nine seasons, as they boast an impressive record of 97-58. The Orioles fell to 75-80, leaving them four games behind the Chicago White Sox for the AL’s final wildcard spot with only seven games left in the season.

Pitcher Robert Gasser contributed significantly by allowing just three hits over seven innings, while Abner Uribe and Aaron Ashby sealed the victory with effective relief pitching. The game's sole run was scored when Gary Sánchez hit into a groundout after Joey Ortiz’s fly ball was lost in the sun by Orioles right fielder Rece Hinds. This marked both the Brewers' 11th shutout of the season and their first 1-0 win.

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BALTIMORE Brewers NL Central Orioles The Milwaukee Brewers

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BALTIMORE GPE · 4× Brewers ORG · 2× Aaron Ashby PERSON · 1× Abner Uribe PERSON · 1× NL Central ORG · 1× Orioles ORG · 1× Rece Hinds PERSON · 1× Robert Gasser PERSON · 1× The Milwaukee Brewers ORG · 1× the Chicago White Sox ORG · 1×

Narrative

Robert Gasser (5-5) allowed three hits over seven innings, Abner Uribe worked around a leadoff single in the eighth, and Aaron Ashby pitched a perfect ninth for his third save, finishing the Brewers’ 11th shutout this season and first 1-0 win.
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The Milwaukee Brewers tied a team record with their 97th win of the season, beating Baltimore 1-0 Saturday with the help of a fly ball lost in the sun by Orioles right fielder Rece Hinds. asserted
Brewers → tie → Hinds
Already assured of their fourth straight NL Central title and eighth playoff berth in nine season, the big league-best Brewers (97-58) matched the wins total of last year’s team that finished 97-65. asserted
that → assure → team
Baltimore (75-80) fell four games behind the Chicago White Sox for the AL’s last wild card with seven to play. asserted
Baltimore → fall → seven
Robert Gasser (5-5) allowed three hits over seven innings, Abner Uribe worked around a leadoff single in the eighth, and Aaron Ashby pitched a perfect ninth for his third save, finishing the Brewers’ 11th shutout this season and first 1-0 win. asserted
Ashby → allow → shutout
Hinds lost Joey Ortiz’s fly ball in the sun in the second inning and tumbled to the ground, and Gary Sánchez hit into a run-scoring groundout. asserted
Sánchez → lose → groundout
Trevor Rogers (10-11) struck out 10, walked one and allowed three hits in a season-high eight innings. asserted
Rogers → strike → innings
Up next Milwaukee RHP Jacob Misiorowski (15-5, 1.89 ERA) faces Baltimore RHP Brandon Young (9-4, 3.65) as the three-game series concludes Sunday night. asserted
series → face → Young
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