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 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.

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,

Whether he's starring or slumping, Christian Yelich has taken the torch as the face of the franchise in Milwaukee.

Anybody who’s spent any kind of time here knows how special Bob is.” An emotional Christian Yelich on a clearly emotional topic for him: one of his best friends, Bob Uecker.

You could zoom in on the details of the Brewers’ 7-1 win over the Pirates at American Family Field on Monday, from Brice Turang hitting the first leadoff home run of his career to Christian Yelich making it 22 home runs this season for No.