Turang Hits Slam for 1st MLB Homer as Brewers Rip Mets 10–0

Turang Hits Slam for 1st MLB Homer as Brewers Rip Mets 10–0
Milwaukee Brewers' Brice Turang watches the ball after hitting a grand slam during the fifth inning of a baseball game against the New York Mets in Milwaukee on April 3, 2023. Aaron Gash/AP Photo
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MILWAUKEE—Rookie Brice Turang hit a grand slam for his first major league home run, capping a seven-run fifth inning as the Milwaukee Brewers opened their home schedule by routing the New York Mets 10–0 on Monday.

Brian Anderson also homered and Freddy Peralta pitched six innings of two-hit ball as the Brewers won their third straight. This marked Milwaukee’s first shutout victory in a home opener since a 2–0 triumph over Atlanta in 2014.