Sal Frelick circled the bases after his tying home run cleared the center-field wall Wednesday afternoon, then he chucked his helmet in the dugout while letting out a yell. It wasn’t out of anger. It was an emotional release meant to fire up the ballclub.

CLEVELAND, Ohio — Milwaukee’s offense was held scoreless through its first two games this week, but the Brew Crew struck for seven late runs Wednesday against the Guardians’ bullpen and held on to hand Cleveland a 9-5 loss at Progressive Field.

Brewers second. William Contreras singles to center field. Brice Turang strikes out swinging. Rhys Hoskins walks. William Contreras to second. Jake Bauers doubles to deep center field. Rhys Hoskins to third. William Contreras scores. Andruw Monasterio strikes out swinging. Caleb Durbin flies out to deep right field to Jhonkensy Noel.

LOB_Milwaukee 7, Cleveland 4. 2B_Bauers (4), Hoskins 2 (7), Contreras (3). HR_Frelick (2), off Williams; Hoskins (5), off Cantillo; Manzardo (10), off Henderson; Ramírez (8), off Koenig. RBIs_Bauers 2 (13), Frelick (10), Hoskins 5 (24), Durbin (13), Manzardo (25), Jones (7), Ramírez 3 (22). SB_J.Ortiz (4). CS_J.Ortiz (2), Yelich (2).

Wednesday’s power breakfast didn’t produce a sweep of the Brewers, but the Guardians have still won nine of 12 series to open the season. Thursday is an off day, a day to hit the snooze button three or four extra times. Still, the Guards need some energy to pack for a 10-game trip to Cincinnati, Minneapolis and Detroit that begins Friday.

Two pharmacies in Milwaukee and Wauwatosa were broken into overnight, leading to police investigations in both cities.

Allen walked one and struck out six before Matt Festa, Hunter Gaddis and Emmanuel Clase completed the shutout. Clase got his ninth save.