Yelich-powered Brewers tie Cubs atop Central

Yelich's 2nd homer of the game MILWAUKEE -- Besides the fact that Christian Yelich is turning the National League Most Valuable Player Award debate into not much of a debate, he's now chasing a Triple Crown, too.

Yelich stayed scorching with a pair of home runs on Saturday at Miller Park off a pair of Tigers left-handers that led Milwaukee to a 6-5 win. The victory puts the Brewers in a tie atop the NL Central with the Cubs, who lost earlier Saturday to the Cardinals, entering the final day of the regular season.

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In the third inning, with the Brewers down 3-0, Yelich took starter Daniel Norris out to left-center field for a two-run shot. Then, with the game tied at 5 in…