Christian Yelich is using a custom Bob Uecker bat for the Brewers' MLB Players Weekend series against the Reds. On Friday night, Yelich and the bat did Uecker proud going 4 for 5 at the plate with two home runs as Milwaukee won their 13th consecutive game, tying the longest winning streak in franchise history.

Christian Yelich never got to swing his Bob Uecker tribute bat last season. He was undergoing back surgery last Aug. 16 \-\- on the first day of Major League Baseball’s Players’ Weekend \-\- so the baby blue Louisville Slugger made especially for the occasion,

CINCINNATI -- CINCINNATI (AP) — The Milwaukee Brewers just keep streaking, and now they've matched the franchise record for consecutive wins at 13. The Brewers rallied from seven runs down through two innings Friday night by scoring nine unanswered runs in thumping the Cincinnati Reds 10-8. Milwaukee opened the 1987 season winning the first 13.

Christian Yelich had two homers among his four hits and drove in five runs as the Brewers overcame a seven-run deficit to beat the Reds for their club-record-tying 13th straight victory.

With several injured players, the Milwaukee Brewers are collecting wins in their quest to honor their great legendary broadcaster, Bob Uecker.