Rhys Hoskins homered and drove in five runs, Jake Bauers had two RBIs and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Cleveland Guardians 9-5 to avoid a three-game series sweep

CLEVELAND, Ohio — Milwaukee’s offense was held scoreless through its first two games this week, but the Brew Crew struck for seven late runs Wednesday against the Guardians’ bullpen and held on to hand Cleveland a 9-5 loss at Progressive Field.

Logan Henderson won his second straight start to begin his major league career and Rhys Hoskins homered, had four hits and drove in five runs in the Milwaukee Brewers' 9-5 win Wednesday over the host Cleveland Guardians.

For the second time already this month, the Brewers were shut out in consecutive games as the Guardians kept them off the board in a 2-0 win.

Jackson Chourio had two of Milwaukee's three hits, including his 14th double, but a missed opportunity in the outfield proved costly on the road.

Cleveland's rotation has been stellar of late, producing a 0.67 ERA the past five games and a 2.47 ERA this month. It's something the Guardians will hope to maintain after putting right-hander Ben Lively on the 15-day injured list due to a right flexor tendon strain on Tuesday.

The Milwaukee Brewers lost 5-0 to the Cleveland Guardians on Monday night, dropping to 20-22 on the season. After winning the division by 10 games last season,

The Cleveland Guardians delivered another dominant MLB performance Tuesday night, blanking the Milwaukee Brewers 2-0 for the second consecutive game. Dominican slugger José Ramírez crushed his seventh home run of the season,