Sal Frelick's superb debut helps Brewers rally to beat Braves - ESPN

MILWAUKEE — When he grew up dreaming about his first day in the major leagues, Sal Frelick never bothered imagining a scenario quite as remarkable as the debut he produced Saturday night.

«I think this blew it out of the water,» Frelick said after going 3 for 3, driving in the go-ahead run and making two outstanding catches in the Milwaukee Brewers' 4-3 victory over the Atlanta Braves.

The 2021 first-round pick from Boston College is the sixth player over the past 25 seasons to have three hits and the winning RBI in his MLB debut, according to ESPN Stats & Information. Frelick also became the first Brewers player with multiple hits and the winning RBI in his debut since Sixto Lezcano in 1974.

«He showed us everything tonight,» Brewers manager Craig Counsell said. «He did the things that he's good at and the reason that he's here and the reason why he was a first-round pick. He put it all on display tonight.»

Atlanta's Austin Riley homered for the fifth straight game in a losing cause to tie a Braves franchise record. Riley's three-run shot off Adrian Houser in the third gave the Braves a 3-0 lead.

Frelick made sure the Brewers came back.

Devin Williams then preserved Milwaukee's lead by working out of a bases-loaded jam in the ninth to earn his 25th save in 27 opportunities.

After learning he had been promoted from Triple-A Nashville on Friday night, Frelick caught a Saturday morning flight to Chicago and drove about 80 miles to Milwaukee to arrive in plenty of time for the game.

His father, brother, sister and a few friends also made it for the game, though most of them also had to fly into Chicago before driving into Wisconsin.

«Mom's at home with the dog,» Frelick said. «She'll be here tomorrow.»

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