Brewers Beat Yanks, Win 50th, Lead Division At All Star Break

The Milwaukee Brewers are in first place at the All Star break for only the fifth time in their 48 year history. The Brewers have a five and one half game lead on both Chicago and Saint Louis in the National League Central after winning their 50th game Sunday, 5-3 against the Yankees in New York. Travis Shaw hit a three run homer and drove in four — Jimmy Nelson struck out six in seven innings to improve to 8-4 — and Corey Knebel pitched a four out save, as the Yankees had the tying run at the plate when Knebel struck out the side. The Yankees temporarily had a 6-5 lead in the sixth, when Chase Headley ran the bases for a three run homer that was nullified when a replay showed that the ball was barely foul — and Clint Frazier powered the New York offense for a second straight day with a two run homer. Milwaukee is 50-41, as Knebel heads to Miami as an N-L All Star while the remainder of the Brewers rest before their next game Friday night at home against Philadelphia.