The Milwaukee Brewers secured a thrilling 3-2 victory over the New York Mets on Saturday, capping the game with a dramatic play at the plate that preserved their winning streak. With two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning, Mets outfielder Starling Marte attempted to score the tying run from second base on a single to center field, but Brewers center fielder Blake Perkins delivered a perfect throw home to catcher William Contreras, who applied the tag just in time to end the game.

Earlier in the matchup, Brice Turang gave Milwaukee an early boost with a two-run homer in the second inning, while starting pitcher Brandon Woodruff delivered a dominant performance, pitching seven innings of two-run baseball, allowing just five hits and striking out eight batters.

The Mets managed to score once in the third inning and added another run in the seventh to close the gap, but the Brewers’ bullpen, anchored by closer Devin Williams, shut the door in the final frames. With this win, the Brewers improved their record to 71-44, maintaining the best mark in Major League Baseball and extending their current winning streak to seven games.

Meanwhile, the struggling Mets suffered their fifth consecutive loss and have now dropped nine of their last ten contests, further complicating their postseason hopes. The game was played before an energized crowd at American Family Field, where fans erupted in celebration after Perkins’ game-saving throw, a play that instantly became one of the Brewers’ defensive highlights of the season.