Turang's Walk-Off Blast Ends Brewers' 37-Year Yankee Drought

With two outs and the bases empty in the bottom of the ninth at American Family Field, Brice Turang ended one of baseball's most lopsided recent matchups by sending a pitch into the Milwaukee night. His walk-off homer capped a 4-3 victory that gave the Brewers a three-game sweep of the New York Yankees—their first since August 1989, a span of 37 years that underscores just how rare such dominance has become in the modern era. The Brewers' comeback was built on an early offensive spark and steady pitching. Blake Perkins delivered a crucial two-out, two-run single in the fourth inning to cap a three-run rally that gave Milwaukee an early lead. But the Yankees clawed back, keeping the game tight until Turang's moment arrived in the final frame. The walk-off marked the second consecutive victory the Brewers had won on a final swing—a team that entered the weekend without any walk-off wins now had two in consecutive nights. Turang's heroics reflected a broader shift in Milwaukee's season trajectory. The Brewers pushed to six games above .500 for the first time since opening the year at 8-2, signaling they had weathered a rough middle stretch. The sweep represented their third straight series result of either a win or split, suggesting a team rounding into form as the season reaches its midpoint. For the Yankees, the loss extended their struggles in interleague play and marked their first back-to-back defeats since early April. The three-game sweep at Milwaukee proved a humbling weekend for a franchise accustomed to dominance, leaving New York searching for answers as they prepared to move forward without momentum heading into their next series.