Christian Yelich is not buying the Gateway Arch. He does, however, own the St. Louis Cardinals.
The Brewers and Cardinals have played five games this season and Yelich has homered in all five games -- including three in Monday's 9-6 win, a three-run shot to cap off a six-run second inning, another three-run shot in the seventh inning to snap a 6-6 tie, then the clincher in the eighth:
This week's off to a good start for @ChristianYelich, wouldn't ya say? #ThisIsMyCrew pic.twitter.com/vOKroEruvg
— Milwaukee Brewers (@Brewers) April 16, 2019
Here are the seven home runs in order:
0-0, 92-mph fastball (off Miles Mikolas)
1-2, 93-mph fastball (off Andrew Miller)
0-1, 94-mph sinker (off Dakota Hudson)
1-0, 92-mph fastball (off Michael Wacha)
1-0, 93-mph sinker (off Hudson)
0-1, 92-mph fastball (off Mike Mayers)
1-0, 84-mph slider (off John Brebbia)
There seems to be a trend there .