In his first plate appearance for Milwaukee, Brewers’ Andrew Vaughn hits a three-run home run during the first inning against the Los Angeles Dodgers, Monday in Milwaukee.
Milwaukee Brewers' Freddy Peralta, who was recently named to the National League All-Star team, pitches during the first inning of a baseball game against the Los Angeles Dodgers, Monday in Milwaukee.
Los Angeles Dodgers' Yoshinobu Yamamoto looks on after being taken out during the first inning of a baseball game against the Milwaukee Brewers, Monday, July 7, 2025, in Milwaukee.
Los Angeles Dodgers' Yoshinobu Yamamoto looks on after being taken out during the first inning of a baseball game against the Milwaukee Brewers, Monday, July 7, 2025, in Milwaukee.
In his first plate appearance for Milwaukee, Brewers’ Andrew Vaughn hits a three-run home run during the first inning against the Los Angeles Dodgers, Monday in Milwaukee.
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MILWAUKEE — Andrew Vaughn hit a in his first plate appearance with his new team, Freddy Peralta threw six shutout innings and the Milwaukee Brewers trounced the Los Angeles Dodgers 9-1 on Monday night.
Peralta (10-4) struck out seven while allowing five hits and one walk, lowering his ERA to 2.74. Christian Yelich added a two-run homer for Milwaukee.
Los Angeles starter Yoshinobu Yamamoto (8-7) got just two outs before leaving the shortest start of his career as the Dodgers lost their fourth straight. His quick exit spoiled a starting pitching matchup featuring two NL All-Stars in Peralta and Yamamoto.
Milwaukee Brewers' Freddy Peralta, who was recently named to the National League All-Star team, pitches during the first inning of a baseball game against the Los Angeles Dodgers, Monday in Milwaukee.
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With two outs in the first inning, Yamamoto allowed a 409-foot shot to Vaughn, who got from the minors earlier in the day as the Brewers put first baseman Rhys Hoskins on the injured list. The Brewers from the Chicago White Sox last month.
Vaughn became the fifth player in franchise history — and first since Gabe Gross in 2006 — to homer in his first plate appearance with the team.
The Brewers added two unearned runs later in the inning.
Milwaukee extended its lead to 7-0 in the fifth on Brice Turang’s two-out, two-run single off Will Klein. The Brewers made it 9-0 when Yelich homered off Julian Fernández in the seventh.
Los Angeles Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani reacts during an at-bat during the third inning against the Milwaukee Brewers, Monday in Milwaukee.
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The Dodgers got their run on Esteury Ruiz’s two-out RBI single in the eighth.
Key moment
The Dodgers already trailed 3-0 with two outs in the first when shortstop Mookie Betts fielded a routine grounder from Caleb Durbin and bounced a throw to first baseman Freddie Freeman, who was unable to scoop it. Betts’ error enabled Isaac Collins to score from second. The Brewers added a fifth run on Andruw Monasterio’s RBI single that knocked Yamamoto out of the game.
Milwaukee Brewers' Freddy Peralta tosses the ball to first base during the sixth inning against the Los Angeles Dodgers, Monday in Milwaukee.
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Key stat
The Dodgers have lost their last four games by a combined score of 38-7. That follows a 15-3 stretch.
Up next
Clayton Kershaw (4-0, 3.43 ERA) makes his first appearance for the Dodgers since , and rookie Jacob Misiorowski (3-1, 3.20) pitches for the Brewers as the series continues Tuesday.
Milwaukee Brewers' Andrew Vaughn, right, scores at home past Los Angeles Dodgers' Will Smith, left, during the fifth inning Monday in Milwaukee.
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VAUGHN CALLED UP AS HOSKINS HAS SPRAINED THUMB
Vaughn is back in the majors with the Milwaukee Brewers, who promoted him as they sent first baseman Rhys Hoskins to the injured list on Monday with a sprained left thumb.
Hoskins’ assignment to the 10-day injured list was retroactive to Sunday. He sprained the thumb Saturday in a at Miami.
Milwaukee filled his spot on the roster by calling up Vaughn, who was acquired in a that sent pitcher Aaron Civale to the White Sox. Vaughn had been hitting .259 with a .338 on-base percentage, three homers and 16 RBIs in 16 games with the Brewers’ Triple-A Nashville affiliate.
That represented a major step forward after his struggles with the White Sox.
“I feel like my swing consistency’s been a lot better — swing decisions, just working in the cage and getting it right,” Vaughn said Monday before the Brewers started a three-game series against the Los Angeles Dodgers. “There were some keys I worked on, just simple things. Don’t want to do a whole revamp of the swing because it’s probably impossible during the season, most hitters would say. Just small keys and getting it right.”
The 27-year-old Vaughn hit 72 homers for the White Sox from 2021-24, but had tailed off lately. He posted a .699 OPS last year that was a career low at the time. He followed that up by batting .189 with a .218 on-base percentage, five homers and 19 RBIs in 48 games for Chicago before getting sent to the minors on May 23.
He was hitting .211 with a .328 on-base percentage two homers and 11 RBIs in 15 games with Chicago’s Triple-A Charlotte affiliate at the time of the trade.
“I’ve just got to be confident every day going into the box,” Vaughn said. “Be myself and do whatever I can to help this team win.”
Vaughn gives the Brewers a right-handed option to pair with the left-handed Jake Bauers at first base while Hoskins is out. Bauers, 29, is hitting .214 with a .331 on-base percentage, five homers and 18 RBIs in 54 games this season.
Hoskins, 32, has hit .242 with a .340 on-base percentage, 12 homers and 42 RBIs in 82 games.
DODGERS MAKE SEVERAL MOVES PRIOR TO BREWER SERIES
Dodgers utilityman Kiké Hernández went on the injured list with left elbow inflammation and outfielder James Outman got called up from the minors among a series of moves the NL West leaders made Monday.
The Dodgers also called up right-handed pitcher Julian Fernández, optioned left-hander Justin Wrobleski to Triple-A Oklahoma City and designated infielder CJ Alexander for assignment before beginning a three-game series with the Milwaukee Brewers.
Dodgers manager Roberts said Hernández started getting bothered by the elbow issue during a series in Cleveland at the end of May.
“There was a slide there at home plate where it really started to act up and bother him,” Roberts said. “At that point in time, he kept it to himself, just wanting to be out there and compete. It just continually got worse and really impacted his offense and his swing. And so just a couple of days ago it really reached a head where it was pretty much intolerable.”
Hernández has hit just .109 (6 of 55) since the start of June. The 33-year-old is batting .195 with a .259 on-base percentage, eight homers and 22 RBIs in 71 games this season.
Roberts said the Dodgers are hopeful Hernández could return shortly after the All-Star break.
Outman, 28, batted .125 (3 of 24) with two homers and four RBIs in nine games during an earlier stint with Los Angeles this season. He has been hitting .289 with a .378 on-base percentage, 20 homers, 74 RBIs and 14 steals in 70 games with Triple-A Oklahoma City.
The Dodgers arrived in Milwaukee after getting swept in a three-game home series with Houston that underscored their roster issues due to various nagging injuries. Outfielder Teoscar Hernández and second baseman Tommy Edman didn’t play in a 5-1 loss to the Astros on Sunday and remained out of the lineup Monday, though neither player was placed on the injured list.
Teoscar Hernández fouled a ball off his left foot and Edman fouled a ball off his right foot Saturday in a 6-4 loss to the Astros. Edman ended up with a fractured toe.
Roberts said both players could be available off the bench the next couple of days and expressed hope they might be able to start Wednesday.
Fernández, 29, was 3-0 with a 4.08 ERA and 32 strikeouts over 28 2/3 innings in 24 appearances with Oklahoma City. Wrobleski, 24, was 4-3 with a 4.50 ERA and 40 strikeouts over 40 innings in eight appearances with Los Angeles.
The Dodgers had just claimed Alexander off waivers from the New York Yankees last week before designating him for assignment Monday.
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