Aug 9, 2025: Brewers edge Mets 3-2 as Blake Perkins guns down Starling Marte at home; William Contreras makes the tag and Brice Turang homers off Kodai Senga.
StatPro MLB Beat Reporter
If you’re searching for the signature snapshot of the Brewers’ season so far, frame the final play from Saturday night. With 43,469 holding their breath at American Family Field, Blake Perkins charged a single to center and unleashed a one-hop strike to William Contreras to cut down Starling Marte at the plate. Call confirmed on review. Ballgame. Brewers 3, Mets 2. Seven straight wins. Best record in baseball at 71-44. And a club that keeps reminding everyone that defense and relentlessness travel in October.
“One hop, right on the money.” Blake Perkins to William Contreras to end it—and extend the streak.
Perkins’ read, release, and accuracy were textbook. Marte tried to score from second on a clean single to center off Trevor Megill in the ninth, but Perkins came through the ball with momentum and fired a one-hopper that hit Contreras right in the chest. Contreras secured it and applied the tag just before Marte’s hand could find the dish. The Mets challenged; the crowd roared again when the out call stood. It was the kind of high-wire ending that has defined this win streak: pressure situation, elite execution, and a defense-first identity that keeps paying off.
Down 2-0 and facing Kodai Senga, Brice Turang delivered the swing that changed everything. In the fifth, he launched a two-run homer to knot it at 2-2, igniting a three-run inning that became the difference. Later in the frame, Isaac Collins wore a bases-loaded pitch to force in the go-ahead run. That was all the offense Milwaukee would need, and it fits the season-long pattern: the Brewers are now 19-10 when the opponent scores first, a sharp turnaround from the early months when playing from behind felt like a hill too steep. Turang’s pop has complemented his speed and defense, and nights like this showcase his growing knack for the moment.
Brandon Woodruff gave the Brewers exactly what an ace is supposed to give them: seven sturdy innings that steady the game and set up the rally. He allowed two solo homers—one each to Juan Soto and Starling Marte—but just three other hits on the night. Final line: 7.0 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 2 BB, 8 K, and an efficient march through a Mets lineup that threatened early but never broke him. Woodruff improves to 4-0, and while the record reflects limited turns, the stuff and the composure look postseason-ready. For a team built on run prevention, having Woodruff in this form down the stretch is the exact kind of edge that separates contenders from the pack.
Trevor Megill earned his 27th save in 30 chances, and he did it the hard way—working around a double and a single before Perkins’ throw erased the tying run. The ninth wasn’t clean, but it was resilient, which sums up Milwaukee’s bullpen work lately: bend, don’t break, trust the defense behind you. In tight, late-game spots, the Brewers’ outfield positioning, arms, and Contreras’ tags have become a feature, not a bug. Games like this harden a team for October.
The Brewers’ timeline under Pat Murphy has been unmistakable: catch the ball, run the bases, make you earn every inch. Saturday was a masterclass in that philosophy. From Perkins’ dagger to Contreras’ quiet excellence framing and finishing plays to crisp infield work, Milwaukee won the hidden innings. And with a near-capacity crowd feeding every defensive highlight, American Family Field felt like a postseason dress rehearsal. If you were doomscrolling after the Mets took the lead, you could feel the mood flip online as the Brewers’ accounts blasted Perkins’ game-ender from every angle—proof that this team’s calling card resonates with fans as much as any tape-measure blast.
The bullpen just got a little deeper. Right-hander Shelby Miller was returned from his rehab assignment at Triple-A Nashville, giving Milwaukee another experienced option as the innings pile up. Whether he slots into middle relief or offers length on days the pen gets stretched, the Brewers will welcome the flexibility—especially with a playoff push to manage and leverage spots intensifying by the week.
While the big club keeps rolling, the system hit a lull Friday: the four full-season affiliates combined for just six runs across five games and went 2-3. No major prospect promotions or injuries were reported Saturday, but Milwaukee will be watching for who sparks the next wave of offense. For now, the Brewers’ MLB lineup and run prevention machine are carrying the organizational flag.
Nights like this feel bigger than one in August. It’s a series against a high-profile opponent, a marquee arm on the mound for New York, an early deficit, and a high-stress ninth. The Brewers handled every beat. They’re 71-44 with the majors’ best record, stacking wins and evidence that their style scales to playoff baseball. Next up: a quick turnaround at American Family Field as Milwaukee looks to push the streak to eight. Check the probables in the morning, but the blueprint won’t change—shorten the game with the rotation, catch everything, and let the offense find its inning. If the Brewers keep winning the details, the scoreboard tends to follow.
From Turang’s timely thunder to Perkins’ perfect throw, the Brewers authored another win that looks built for October. Add a healthy Woodruff, a deepening bullpen with Shelby Miller back, and a crowd that turns routine into raucous, and you’ve got a club that can beat you in more ways than one. Sunday brings another chance to stretch the streak—and another chance to underline that this team’s best trait might be how it closes games, plays, and series.
