The Brewers moved within one victory of their first 100-win season by beating Philadelphia 4-1 on Wednesday, leaving the Phillies still waiting to secure a playoff berth. Milwaukee improved to 99-59 with four games remaining.
Brice Turang homered in the first inning and Christian Yelich followed in the second. William Contreras added a two-run single in the third, giving the Brewers a lead they protected for the rest of the night.
Logan Henderson allowed one run over five innings, and Trevor Megill finished with a perfect ninth for his 30th save. The Phillies went 0-for-12 with runners in scoring position and left 10 runners on base.
Philadelphia fell to 87-71 after entering the game with a magic number of two for a wild-card berth. Milwaukee had already set a franchise record for victories and can now reach a milestone the club has never achieved.
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