Brewers' Turang Hits Walk-Off Homer on Mother's Day

When Brice Turang connected with a two-out, ninth-inning pitch to beat the Yankees 4-3, his first thought wasn't about making history or ending a 35-year drought. It was calling his mom for Mother's Day.

The Milwaukee Brewers infielder delivered his first career walk-off home run on Sunday, capping the team's first sweep of the Yankees in a series of three or more games since 1989. That's when Robin Yount was chasing his second MVP award and 41,036 fans packed County Stadium on a Wednesday afternoon.

Turang's heroics gave the Brewers their second straight walk-off win after not having any this season. The authenticated bat will be presented to his mom, Carrie, continuing a sweet Mother's Day tradition that started 20 years ago when Bill Hall's walk-off homer bat was auctioned for breast cancer research and returned to his mother.

The sweep showcased Milwaukee's pitching dominance, holding the powerful Yankees offense to just six runs across the series. That's the lowest total for any Yankees series this season, despite Aaron Judge homering in the finale.

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Yankees captain Aaron Judge, who played alongside Turang on Team USA during this year's World Baseball Classic, had nothing but praise for the young player who just beat his team. "He's one of my favorite players to watch in the game right now," Judge said, adding that Turang "always came through" in big situations during international play.

Judge recalled how Turang constantly asked questions during the WBC about preparation and how the Yankees operate. The willingness to learn from baseball's best, combined with natural talent, has Brewers manager Pat Murphy excited about his future.

The Mother's Day magic fits perfectly with Milwaukee's history. The Brewers are 37-22 all-time on the holiday, the best winning percentage in Major League Baseball. Recent years have brought memorable moments: Martin Maldonado's walk-off single against the Cubs in 2015, Manny Piña's comeback homer against the Mets in 2017, and Freddy Peralta's 13-strikeout debut with his mom watching in 2018.

For one day each year, players swing pink bats to honor mothers everywhere. "It's pretty cool that they do that, actually," Turang said.

Now six games over .500, the Brewers are building momentum with three straight series wins while proving that sometimes the sweetest victories come with a phone call home.