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The Milwaukee Brewers outslugged the Atlanta Braves in a wild 5-4 victory Wednesday night, overcoming an early deficit with a relentless offensive attack that chased ace Spencer Strider after just 4.2 innings. The Brewers' lineup teed off on Strider, tagging him for 11 hits—including home runs from Andrew Vaughn and Blake Perkins—while building a lead the bullpen barely preserved. Perkins (3-for-5, 2 RBI) and Isaac Collins (3-for-4) led the charge, combining for six hits as Milwaukee's patient approach (18 pitches per at-bat for both) wore down Atlanta's staff. Even William Contreras' rare 0-for-5 night couldn't slow the Brewers' momentum.
Atlanta clawed back behind solo homers from Jurickson Profar and Michael Harris II, but their rally fell short after Strider's rough outing ballooned his ERA to 4.04. The Braves' bullpen—led by Aaron Bummer's 2.1 scoreless frames—kept them in it, but Milwaukee's early damage proved too much. The win snaps a three-game skid for the Brewers, while the Braves, despite late heroics, drop a winnable game in their push for October. For Milwaukee, it was a statement performance—proving their lineup can explode against even the game's best arms.