MIAMI - Milwaukee Brewers star Christian Yelich broke his right kneecap on a foul ball Tuesday night and will miss the rest of the regular season, an injury that overshadowed Milwaukee's 4-3 win over the Miami Marlins.
The Brewers didn't say whether the reigning NL MVP might be able to return for the playoffs that begin Oct. 1 if they make it that far.
Yelich will return to Milwaukee on Wednesday for further evaluation.
Milwaukee, which won its fifth in a row, began the day two games behind the Chicago Cubs for the second NL wild-card spot.
Yelich fouled a ball off his leg in the first inning. He was down on the ground for several minutes before limping off the field.
He was hitting .329 with 44 home runs and 97 RBI along with 30 stolen bases this season. The outfielder was leading the majors in slugging percentage and OPS when he was hurt.
The Brewers won the game when pinch-hitter Tyler Austin, a former Twin, lifted a tiebreaking sacrifice fly in the ninth inning. Yasmani Grandal led off the inning with a single and rookie Trent Grisham doubled to put runners at second and third.
Junior Guerra got the win despite allowing Starlin Castro's solo homer in the eighth that tied it at 3.
