Milwaukee Brewers shortstop Willy Adames played hero ball against the Kansas City Royals on Tuesday night. Trailing 5-3 in the ninth inning, Adames hit the game-winning three-run home run on the road and Milwaukee was able to win over Kansas City 6-5.
It was his seventh home run of the season and also now has 25 RBIs on the season. Adames hit his home run off of Kansas City Royals closer James McArthur. With the win for the Brewers, they improve to 21-14 on the season and are tied for first place in the National League Central with the Chicago Cubs.
As for the Kansas City Royals, they dropped to 21-16 on the season and are currently in third place in the American League Central. Had Milwaukee lost this game, they would have been on the verge of getting swept, but they have a chance to win this three-game series on Wednesday afternoon when first pitched is scheduled for 1;10 p.m. CT.
Milwaukee Brewers Fans React To Willy Adames Hitting the Go-Ahead Home Run In the Ninth-Inning
There was a ton of excitement from the Brewers fanbase on Tuesday night when Adames hit the go-ahead three-run homer. Here is what some of the fans had to say about it on Twitter:
Willy Adames says he had some friendly banter before his home run with the fans near the on-deck circle.
“They were like ‘we want you, we want you’ and I was like are you sure about that? If he gets a walk here the game might be over.” pic.twitter.com/p2djzYdCRP
— Hunter Baumgardt (@hunterbonair) May 8, 2024
Willy Adames vibes are 💯💯💯 pic.twitter.com/QrReYFcB6s
— Sophia Minnaert (@SophiaMinnaert) May 8, 2024
Don’t miss how Willy Adames told the Royals fans he was going to homer in the 9th! https://t.co/EWXfREDTZ3
— Sophia Minnaert (@SophiaMinnaert) May 8, 2024
Brewers manager Pat Murphy spoke to the media after the game about the home run that Adames hit in the ninth inning. He said to them:
” He’s telling the fans he’s going to do it. Gary walks, (Willy) turns back and he goes ‘watch this’…bam. It was really priceless.”
Adames is one of the better hitters in the lineup this season for the Brewers. He is in the final year of his contract and if he continues this play, the Brewers will have to give him a new contract. Adames is probably the second most important player in this lineup other than William Contreras.
