Scoring seven times in the 9th, the Brewers make the biggest comeback in franchise history, knotting the score at 9 before only 3,913 fans at Milwaukee County Stadium. Jose Hernandez’s solo homer in the next inning completes the come-from-behind victory as Milwaukee beats the Astros, 10 – 9 in the first game of a doubleheader. Milwaukee also wins the second game, 6 – 1.

On May 22, 2000 — Scoring seven times in the 9th, the Brewers make the biggest comeback in franchise history, knotting the score at 9 before only 3,913 fans at Milwaukee County Stadium. Jose Hernandez’s solo homer in the next inning completes the come-from-behind victory as Milwaukee beats the Astros, 10 – 9 in the first game of a doubleheader. Milwaukee also wins the second game, 6 – 1.

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