Myers tosses 8 scoreless innings, Hoskins and Adames homer as Brewers blank Pirates 9-0

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Tobias Myers pitched eight scoreless innings, Rhys Hoskins and Willy Adames hit home runs, and the Milwaukee Brewers cruised past the Pittsburgh Pirates 9-0 on Wednesday night.

Myers (6-3) didn’t allow a hit until Bryan Reynolds’ leadoff single in the fourth. The rookie right-hander gave up four hits, struck out six, walked one and threw 103 pitches in his 13th start.

“It was one of those nights where I felt like I pretty much had everything going,” Myers said.

He credited catcher William Contreras for leading him through the outing.

“William was doing an amazing job setting up in the right spot," Myers said. "He’s reading the hitters on every single pitch and I’m just putting my trust in him and trying to hit my spots.”

It was the second time this season that Myers pitched eight innings without allowing a run.

“Tobias was attacking," manager Pat Murphy said. "We played great defense behind. We hit in the clutch. That was the name of the game. We stayed with it for nine innings.”

Sal Frelick, who had three hits, including a double and a triple, said Myers' pitching style allows him to go deep into games.

“I don’t think any of us are surprised anymore," Frelick said. "You know what you are getting when you roll him out there. He’s going to attack the zone.”

The NL Central-leading Brewers scored twice in the first off Martín Pérez (1-5) on two-out, run-scoring hits by Adames and Frelick.

Contreras’ double in the fourth drove in two more to extend the lead to 4-0. Hoskins’ 417-foot blast into the second deck in left in the fifth gave Milwaukee a 5-0 advantage. The Brewers added another run in the seventh on Andruw Monasterio’s RBI single.

Adames hit a three-run homer in the eighth to cap the scoring.

Pérez, whose struggles in Milwaukee continued, gave up five runs and nine hits in 4 2/3 innings. He surrendered nine runs and 11 hits, including five home runs, in five innings in a 10-2 loss at American Family Field on May 15.

“I’m strong mentally," Pérez said. "I’m going to keep doing my thing and have a better second half and try to help the team a little bit more. I still believe in myself and this team.”

The Pirates had homered in 12 consecutive games at Milwaukee entering Wednesday, including five times on Tuesday.

TRAINER’S ROOM

Pirates: SS Oneil Cruz was out of the starting lineup for the second consecutive day with hamstring tightness. “He’s getting better. He ran today and he’s taking ground balls,” manager Derek Shelton said.

Brewers: LHP DL Hall (left knee sprain) sustained a contusion to his pitching arm when hit by a comebacker in what was to be a final rehab start for Triple-A Nashville on Tuesday night. Hall is expected to be shut down for three to 10 days and the rehab assignment extended, Murphy said. …INF Joey Ortiz (neck) is likely to be sent to High-A Wisconsin for a brief rehab assignment before possibly rejoining the team over the weekend. …RHP Joe Ross (lower back) pitched 3 2/3 scoreless innings in a rehab outing at Nashville on Wednesday night.

UP NEXT

RHP Paul Skenes (5-0, 2.12 ERA), the first rookie pitcher to represent the Pirates in the All-Star Game, takes the mound for Pittsburgh in the series finale Thursday. RHP Aaron Civale (2-6, 5.18) will make his second start for the Brewers since being acquired from Tampa Bay on July 3.

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Milwaukee Brewers' Willy Adames is congratulated in the dugout after hitting a three-run home run during the eighth inning of a baseball game against the Pittsburgh Pirates, Wednesday, July 10, 2024, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Aaron Gash)

Milwaukee Brewers' Brice Turang (2) slides safely into home plate past the tag of Pittsburgh Pirates' Joey Bart to score a run on a double hit by Brewers' William Contreras during the fourth inning of a baseball game Wednesday, July 10, 2024, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Aaron Gash)

Pittsburgh Pirates' Jared Triolo throws a runner out at first base during the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Milwaukee Brewers Wednesday, July 10, 2024, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Aaron Gash)

Milwaukee Brewers' Rhys Hoskins rounds the bases after hitting a solo home run during the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Pittsburgh Pirates, Wednesday, July 10, 2024, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Aaron Gash)

Pittsburgh Pirates' Martín Pérez walks to the dugout after being removed during the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Milwaukee Brewers, Wednesday, July 10, 2024, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Aaron Gash)

Milwaukee Brewers' Rhys Hoskins is congratulated in the dugout after hitting a solo home run during the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Pittsburgh Pirates, Wednesday, July 10, 2024, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Aaron Gash)

Milwaukee Brewers' Willy Adames, right, throws to first base to turn a double play after tagging Pittsburgh Pirates' Joshua Palacios (77) out at second base during the seventh inning of a baseball game Wednesday, July 10, 2024, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Aaron Gash)

Milwaukee Brewers' Willy Adames hits a three-run home run during the eighth inning of a baseball game against the Pittsburgh Pirates, Wednesday, July 10, 2024, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Aaron Gash)

Milwaukee Brewers' Tobias Myers, right, gets doused with liquid by Willy Adames (27) after a baseball game against the Pittsburgh Pirates, Wednesday, July 10, 2024, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Aaron Gash)

Milwaukee Brewers' Tobias Myers pitches during the first inning of a baseball game against the Pittsburgh Pirates, Wednesday, July 10, 2024, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Aaron Gash)

Milwaukee Brewers' Tobias Myers pitches during the first inning of a baseball game against the Pittsburgh Pirates, Wednesday, July 10, 2024, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Aaron Gash)

Milwaukee Brewers' Tobias Myers reacts to a defensive play as he walks to the dugout in the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Pittsburgh Pirates, Wednesday, July 10, 2024, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Aaron Gash)

LONDON (AP) — Police are bracing for more violence Saturday following another night of rioting by far-right protesters that saw three officers hospitalized after a tense stand-off outside a mosque in northeast England.

In the city of Sunderland, protesters Friday evening tossed beer barrels, fire extinguishers and rocks at police officers near the Muslim house of worship. A car was set ablaze, and a police station was attacked. The protests over the past few days and nights have ostensibly erupted after a 17-year-old was arrested over Monday's stabbing rampage at a dance class that left three girls dead and several wounded.

False rumors spread online about the young man's identity, being a Muslim and an immigrant, fueled anger among far-right supporters. Suspects under 18 are usually not named in the U.K., but Judge Andrew Menary ordered Axel Rudakubana, born in Wales to Rwandan parents, to be identified, in part to stop the spread of misinformation.

“Anyone involved in the disorder we have seen can expect to be dealt with robustly and that action has already begun,” said Northumbria Police Chief Superintendent Helena Barron. “Eight people have so far been arrested for a range of offenses, including violent disorder and burglary.”

Barron said three officers were taken to hospital, and that one has been discharged.

Britain’s new Labour Home Secretary Yvette Cooper said on social media platform X Saturday that criminals attacking the police and stoking disorder will “pay the price” for their thuggery and that the police have the full backing of the government to “take the strongest possible action.”

More than 20 protests are expected over the weekend, including in Belfast, Cardiff, Liverpool and Manchester. Police said many are being organized online by shadowy far-right groups, who are mobilizing support with phrases like “enough is enough,” “save our kids” and “stop the boats.” Counter-protests are also anticipated with the organization Stand Up To Racism rallying against Islamophobia and the far-right.

Police have deployed more officers over the weekend, made more prison cells available and will deploy surveillance and facial recognition technology.

Far-right demonstrators have held several violent protests since the attack, clashing with police Tuesday outside a mosque in Southport — near the scene of the horrific stabbing — and hurling beer cans, bottles and flares near the prime minister’s office in London the next day.

The attack Monday on children at a Taylor Swift-themed summer dance class shocked a country where knife crime is a long-standing and vexing problem, though mass stabbings are rare.

Rudakubana, has been charged with murder over the attack that killed Alice Dasilva Aguiar, 9, Elsie Dot Stancombe, 7, and Bebe King, 6. He also has been charged with 10 counts of attempted murder for the eight children and two adults who were wounded.

Prime Minister Keir Starmer has blamed the violence on “far-right hatred” and vowed to end the mayhem. He said police across the U.K. would be given more resources to stop “a breakdown in law and order on our streets.”

At a news conference Thursday, the prime minister said the street violence was “clearly driven by far-right hatred” as he announced a program enabling police to better share intelligence across agencies and move quickly to make arrests.

“This is coordinated; this is deliberate,” Starmer said. “This is not a protest that has got out of hand. It is a group of individuals who are absolutely bent on violence.”

Firefighters tend to a burning police car as police officers are deployed on the streets of Hartlepool, England, following a violent protest in the wake of the killing of three girls who were fatally stabbed in northwest England, Wednesday, July 31, 2024. (Owen Humphreys/PA via AP)

Police officers stand guard on the streets of Hartlepool, England, following a violent protest in the wake of the killing of three girls who were fatally stabbed in northwest England, Wednesday, July 31, 2024. Far-right groups seek to stir anger over an attack they have sought to link — without evidence — to immigrants. (Owen Humphreys/PA via AP)

A burnt out police vehicle as police officers are deployed on the streets of Hartlepool, England, following a violent protest in the wake of the killing of three girls who were fatally stabbed in northwest England, Wednesday, July 31, 2024. Far-right groups seek to stir anger over an attack they have sought to link — without evidence — to immigrants. (Owen Humphreys/PA via AP)

A police car burns as officers are deployed on the streets of Hartlepool, England, following a violent protest in the wake of the killing of three girls who were fatally stabbed in northwest England, Wednesday, July 31, 2024. Far-right groups seek to stir anger over an attack they have sought to link — without evidence — to immigrants. (Owen Humphreys/PA via AP)

Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer speaks during a press conference at 10 Downing Street, London, England, Thursday, August 1, 2024, following clashes after the Southport stabbing. The Prime Minister says he will set a national policing unit to crack down on violent protesters after clashes with police across England on the past two nights. (Henry Nicholls/Pool Photo via AP)

Trustee and president of the London Islamic Cultural Society (LICS) Bibi Rabbiyah Khan speaks to Police officers at the London Islamic Cultural Society (LICS) and Mosque in Haringey, north London, Friday, Aug. 2, 2024. Hundreds of mosques across the country are strengthening their security and protective measures ahead of planned protests, the Muslim Council of Britain (MCB) has said. There are fears that Islamic places of worship could be targeted during demonstrations expected to take place over the weekend following the Southport stabbing attack. (Jonathan Brady/PA via AP)

Imam Foysol Ahmed leads Friday Prayers at the London Islamic Cultural Society (LICS) and Mosque in Haringey, north London, Friday, Aug. 2, 2024. Hundreds of mosques across the country are strengthening their security and protective measures ahead of planned protests, the Muslim Council of Britain (MCB) has said. There are fears that Islamic places of worship could be targeted during demonstrations expected to take place over the weekend following the Southport stabbing attack. (Jonathan Brady/PA via AP)

Worshippers leaves after taking part in Friday Prayers at the London Islamic Cultural Society (LICS) and Mosque in Haringey, north London, Friday, Aug. 2, 2024. Hundreds of mosques across the country are strengthening their security and protective measures ahead of planned protests, the Muslim Council of Britain (MCB) has said. There are fears that Islamic places of worship could be targeted during demonstrations expected to take place over the weekend following the Southport stabbing attack. (Jonathan Brady/PA via AP)