William Contreras Hits Walk-Off Homer as Milwaukee Brewers Top San Francisco Giants 5-4 – Game Recap & Highlights (August 22, 2025)

Friday, August 22nd, 2025

Milwaukee Brewers Walk Off Against San Francisco Giants with William Contreras’ Ninth-Inning Homer

The Milwaukee Brewers secured a dramatic 5-4 win over the San Francisco Giants thanks to a walk-off home run by William Contreras in the bottom of the ninth inning. Contreras powered a 1-0 pitch over the left-center field wall off All-Star reliever Randy Rodríguez for his first career walk-off homer, elevating the major league-leading Brewers to an impressive 81-48 record.

Willy Adames Returns to Milwaukee with Two Home Runs

Former Brewer Willy Adames made a notable return to Milwaukee, launching two solo home runs for the Giants. Adames, who signed a $182 million deal with San Francisco in the offseason, smacked the first pitch he saw from José Quintana for his 21st homer of the season in the opening inning. He added a second solo shot in the eighth, notching his third multi-homer game of 2025 and the 10th of his career.

Brewers Answer Back in the Seventh and Ninth

The Brewers took a 4-3 lead in the seventh inning when William Contreras delivered an RBI double and Andrew Vaughn followed up with a run-scoring groundout. However, the Giants responded in the ninth as Trevor Megill, despite retiring two batters quickly, allowed runners to reach the corners. A wild pitch enabled pinch-runner Tyler Fitzgerald to score from third, tying the game at 4-4 before Contreras’ heroics in the bottom half.

Other Key Performances

Sal Frelick contributed an RBI double for the Brewers, and Andrew Vaughn scored on Carson Whisenhunt’s second wild pitch of the fourth inning. For San Francisco, Luis Matos hit a home run in the second, but the Giants extended their losing streak to four games.

José Quintana delivered a solid start for Milwaukee, allowing two runs and two hits across five and one-third innings, with two walks and two strikeouts. Carson Whisenhunt, called up from Triple-A Sacramento for this game, allowed two runs on four hits in four innings of work, walking two, hitting a batter, and throwing two wild pitches.

Roster News

Andruw Monasterio got the start at shortstop for the Brewers in place of Joey Ortiz, who was placed on the 10-day injured list with a strained left hamstring.

Key Moment

Willy Adames was greeted warmly by Brewers fans, receiving a video tribute and a standing ovation before lineups were introduced. He tipped his helmet to a crowd of 41,716 before his first-inning at-bat and promptly homered off a four-seam fastball. When he stepped to the plate for his second at-bat, he received a brief chorus of boos from the home crowd.

Key Stat

Brewers reliever Carson Whisenhunt was pressed into service after being recalled before the game and allowed two runs over four innings, but struggled with command by issuing two walks, hitting a batter, and uncorking two wild pitches.

Up Next

The Giants will send right-handed pitcher Logan Webb (11-9, 3.19 ERA) to the mound in Saturday’s game, while the Brewers will counter with Freddy Peralta (15-5, 2.78 ERA).

In summary

The Milwaukee Brewers topped the San Francisco Giants 5-4 on a walk-off home run from William Contreras, overcoming a big night from Giants shortstop Willy Adames, who homered twice in his Milwaukee return. The Brewers maintained their lead in the majors, while the Giants’ struggles continued. Fans were treated to an emotional reunion and a back-and-forth contest that concluded in dramatic fashion, keeping both teams in the thick of the late-season postseason push.

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