Shaw, Vogt homer, NL Central-leading Brewers beat Yanks 5-3

Milwaukee Brewers' outfielders Hernan Perez, left, Keon Broxton, center, and Domingo Santana celebrate after a baseball game against the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium, Sunday, July 9, 2017, in New York. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig) Milwaukee Brewers' outfielders Hernan Perez, left, Keon Broxton, center, and Domingo Santana celebrate after a baseball game against the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium, Sunday, July 9, 2017, in New York. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

By Associated Press July 9, 2017 1 min read

NEW YORK (AP) – Travis Shaw and Stephen Vogt both homered and the Milwaukee Brewers lengthened their surprising lead in the NL Central, topping the New York Yankees 5-3 Sunday.

The Brewers have won nine of 11. At 50-41, they go into the All-Star break in first place for the fifth time in franchise history, 5 1/2 games ahead of the reigning World Series champion Chicago Cubs and St. Louis.

The Yankees (45-41) have not won a series since June 9-11 and are 3 1/2 games behind first-place Boston in the AL East.

Shaw hit a three-run homer in the first off Masahiro Tanaka (7-8). Vogt added a solo shot in the second, his fourth since being plucked off waivers from Oakland two weeks ago.

Jimmy Nelson (8-4) pitched five-plus innings of three-run ball. Corey Knebel notched a four-out save, his 14th in 18 opportunities.