Before the Brewers took the field on Wednesday, they had already locked up the National League Central. A Cubs loss to Oakland that afternoon had brought Milwaukee’s magic number down to zero. Several Phillies exchanged hugs and handshakes of congratulations with old teammate Rhys Hoskins before batting practice.

Jake Bauers hit an RBI single in the ninth inning and the Milwaukee Brewers, who had clinched the NL Central earlier when the Cubs lost, beat Philadelphia 2-1 on Wednesday night to

MILWAUKEE, WI (WSAU) — On a night when they already knew the Central Division title was in the bag, the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Philadelphia Phillies 2-1 in a thriller at American Family Field, Jake Bauers drove in Jackson Chourio in the bottom of the ninth inning for the walk-off win. Rhys Hoskins had a solo homer for the other Brewers run.

Get daily updates on the Packers during the season. With Bauers beginning the day with a .196 average and 0 for 3 entering his pivotal at-bat, probably very few among the crowd of 30,048 expected him to deliver.

Jake Bauers lined a bases-loaded, walk-off single in the ninth inning, giving Milwaukee a 2-1 victory over the visiting Philadelphia Phillies in the finale of a three-game series between division leaders after the Brewers clinched the National League Central earlier on Wednesday.

On the day the Brewers clinches the NL Central, Jake Bauers ends the day in a big way with a walk-off single