Brewers’ early lead vanishes in Athletics’ 4‑3 comeback win

WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Interstat) — The Milwaukee Brewers took an early lead Wednesday night but the Athletics rallied for a 4-3 victory at Sutter Health Park in front of 8,436 in 2:46. Milwaukee scored single runs in each of the first three innings on an Andrew Vaughn single, a Gary Sánchez homer and a Jackson Chourio homer. The Athletics tied the game in the sixth on Alika Williams’ homer and took the lead in the seventh on a Carlos Cortes homer and a two-run Lawrence Butler homer. Scott Barlow (2-0) earned the win with two-thirds of an inning of relief. Elvis Alvarado recorded his first save with a perfect ninth. Chad Patrick (3-3) took the loss. The Brewers outhit the Athletics 11-9. Milwaukee fell to 41-25; the Athletics improved to 33-35. Brandon Sproat allowed one earned run over six innings for Milwaukee.