CINCINNATI (AP) — A bruised right hand didn’t have any effect on Christian Yelich.

The Milwaukee Brewers designated hitter — named the National League’s Player of the Week before Monday night’s game against the Cincinnati Reds — was back in the lineup and continued his hot streak with a solo home run in the third inning to lift the Brewers to a 3-2 victory.

“Sore hand or not, he crushed two balls tonight. So, he’s living up to his Player of the Week (honor),” manager Pat Murphy said.

Yelich left Sunday’s game against the Philadelphia Phillies during the third inning after being hit by a sinker from Ranger Suarez in the first inning. Once he found out X-rays were negative, the 2018 NL MVP was preparing to make sure he wouldn’t have to take a day off.

“Worked on it the rest of the game (

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