Game result and context
Brewers edge Orioles 6-5 in 10 innings; NL Central champs Milwaukee move to 96-58
Milwaukee scored the only run of the 10th inning to beat Baltimore 6-5 after the teams traded two runs apiece in the ninth. Jackson Chourio hit a three-run homer for the Brewers, and Pete Alonso answered with a three-run shot for the Orioles. Milwaukee, which has already clinched its division, improved to 96-58. Baltimore fell to 75-79.
Final result
The Milwaukee Brewers beat the Baltimore Orioles 6-5 in 10 innings on September 18, 2026, at Oriole Park at Camden Yards. The Brewers scored once in the top of the 10th, and the Orioles did not answer. The crowd was 25,304.
Milwaukee improved to 96-58. Baltimore fell to 75-79.
How the game changed
The decisive turn came late. The game was tied at 3 for five straight innings before both teams scored 2 runs in the ninth, which sent it to extra innings tied at 5. Milwaukee pushed across 1 run in the top of the 10th, and that was enough.
The early scoring came in two quick bursts. Jackson Chourio's three-run homer in the top of the second gave the Brewers a 3 run lead. Pete Alonso matched it with a three-run homer in the bottom of the third. After that, neither team scored again until the ninth.
Key performances
Chourio led Milwaukee with 2 hits in 5 at bats, 1 run, 1 home run and 3 RBI. William Contreras had 1 hit, 1 run and 1 RBI. Christian Yelich added 1 hit and 1 RBI in 5 at bats.
For Baltimore, Alonso went 1 for 4 with a run, a homer and 3 RBI. Coby Mayo had 3 hits in 4 at bats and scored once. Gunnar Henderson also had 3 hits, in 5 at bats, and scored a run. Each team hit 1 home run.
Season and playoff context
Milwaukee is first in its division and has already clinched it. The Brewers' .623 winning percentage is the best mark in this matchup by a wide margin.
Baltimore is fifth in its division, 18.5 games back, and has been eliminated from the division race. The Orioles rank sixth in the wild card standings, 3.0 games back, with a wild card elimination number of 6. That makes a one-run home loss in extra innings costly at this point of the schedule.
Series context
This was Game 1 of a three-game regular season series. Milwaukee leads the series after the opener.