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MILWAUKEE (AP) — Bob Uecker’s Hall of Fame broadcasting career began only after the Milwaukee Brewers initially hired him as a scout. Former Brewers owner and MLB Commissioner Bud Selig said it didn’t take long to realize Uecker might be better suited for a different role. “The first scouting report Bob sent back here had mashed potatoes and gravy all …

CINCINNATI — Christian Yelich wasn’t quite sure if he should use the special Bob Uecker bat that he got for last year’s Players’ Weekend in Friday’s game against the Cincinnati Reds. Yelich had season-ending back surgery before he could use the baby blue Louisville Slugger with a yellow handle a year ago. On the barrel was a design featuring a …

Christian Yelich had arguably his best game of the season while paying homage to late announcer Bob Uecker. During the Brewers’ 10-8 comeback win — Milwaukee’s 13th in a row — over the Reds on Friday, Yelich, 33, went 4-for-5 at the plate with a double, two home runs, and five RBIs. And he did it all with a custom-made …

Not even a seven-run deficit can stop the Milwaukee Brewers. Friday night, the Brewers erased an 8-1 deficit against the Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ball Park (MIL 10, CIN 8) to earn their 13th consecutive win. The 13-game stretch ties the longest single-season streak in franchise history, and is the second-longest in Brewers’ history overall. The comeback began in …