Maldonado, the middle of Valdes' three children, also homered in his best game since taking over at catcher for the injured Jonathan Lucroy. When he crossed home plate after taking Cubs left-hander Zac Rosscup deep in the seventh inning, Maldonado looked up in the stands and made eye contact with his mother.
Four innings later, the scene at Miller Park was too chaotic to find Valdes again, so the two waited to meet in a more quiet moment outside the Brewers' clubhouse.