Andrew McCutchen, Phillies attempt to beat Brewers again
Field Level Media
05 May 2021, 23:05 GMT+10
The Philadelphia Phillies will play just their 31st game of the season when they host the Milwaukee Brewers on Wednesday.
They ve already been involved in 14 one-run games and six in a row for the first time since Aug. 27-Sept. 2, 2000. More importantly for the Phillies, they will look to continue their winning streak after capturing two straight for the first time since April 4-5.
Andrew McCutchen has played a large role in the two-game winning streak, especially in Tuesday s 6-5 win over the Brewers, when he hit a pair of solo home runs. It was the 17th career multi-home run game for McCutchen.
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