“It’s Uecker magic,” said Bonnie Bruhn, a 79-year-old Brewers fan from the Milwaukee suburb of West Allis, Wisconsin. As the Brewers prepare to spend this weekend honoring Hall of Fame broadcaster Bob Uecker, fans are hoping the team can pay tribute to him by making the deep playoff run that has eluded this franchise lately.

As part of a magical comeback win for a 13th straight win, Christian Yelich delivered the performance of the year with a Uecker bat

Christian Yelich hits a solo home run to right field to cut the Brewers' deficit to 5-1 in the top of the 4th inning

The 13-game winning streak ties the 1987 team for the longest in a single season in Brewers history. That 1987 team won its first 13 games of the season. Add in the final three games of 1986, and the team record is a 16-game winning streak spanning 1986-87. The 13-gamer ties the Minnesota Twins for longest winning streak in baseball this year.

"...it's how the sport works, nobody's panicking..." Christian Yelich gives a philosophical summary after the Brewers lost to the Chicago Cubs on August 20, 2025, at Wrigley Field.

Christian Yelich had two homers among his four hits and drove in five runs as the Milwaukee Brewers overcame a seven-run deficit to beat the Cincinnati Reds 10-8 for their club record-tying 13th straight victory.

There was definitely some magic in the air at Great American Ballpark on Friday night.

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