Christian Yelich is using a custom Bob Uecker bat for the Brewers' MLB Players Weekend series against the Reds. On Friday night, Yelich and the bat did Uecker proud going 4 for 5 at the plate with two home runs as Milwaukee won their 13th consecutive game, tying the longest winning streak in franchise history.
Milwaukee also came back from a seven-run deficit in the game thanks in no small part of the work of Yelich and that special bat.
Yelich hit a home run to lead off the second inning and tie the game at 1-1. After the Reds scored seven runs in the 2nd inning, Yelich doubled in a run in his second at-bat and then drove in another with a single in the 4th. By the time he came back to the plate in the 6th the game was tied and he only needed a triple for the cycle.
Instead he hit another home run.
HAVE A NIGHT, CHRISTIAN YELICH 🤯
— MLB (@MLB) August 16, 2025
He gives the @Brewers the lead with his second home run and fourth hit of the night! pic.twitter.com/JCBOu16pkG
The former MVP also paid tribute to Uecker with his outfit on opening day. The legendary Brewers announcer passed away in January.
A perfect tribute 💙@ChristianYelich pic.twitter.com/tq5k15pUpF
— Milwaukee Brewers (@Brewers) February 21, 2025
Here’s the bat Christian Yelich just hit a home run with.
— Just Baseball (@JustBB_Media) August 15, 2025
Awesome tribute to the legend Bob Uecker 🙏 pic.twitter.com/L0wRjaggkE
What a night for a number of reasons.
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