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Milwaukee Brewers break through late to top Arizona Diamondbacks

Associated Press
Milwaukee Brewers' Scooter Gennett is tagged out by Arizona Diamondbacks' Welington Castillo during the first inning of a baseball game Tuesday, July 26, 2016, in Milwaukee.

Scooter Gennett and Jonathan Villar each hit a two-run single in a five-run eighth inning that sent the Milwaukee Brewers to a 9-4 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Tuesday night.

With the score tied at 4, the Brewers batted around and broke the game open on three hits and four walks against Arizona’s bullpen.

Hernan Perez singled up the middle off reliever Daniel Hudson (1-2) to start the eighth, and Ryan Braun walked. With one out, Chris Carter walked to load the bases for Gennett, who blooped the go-ahead hit over second base.

Zac Curtis came on and struck out pinch-hitter Andy Wilkins, but walked Keon Broxton and Kirk Nieuwenhuis to force in another run. Villar followed with a two-run single that capped the rally.

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Brewers starter Matt Garza allowed five hits in six innings and left with a 4-3 lead, but Arizona tied it at 4 in the seventh. Michael Bourn singled on a bunt to reliever Will Smith and raced to second on the throwing error to first. Bourn went to third on a groundout before Paul Goldschmidt greeted Tyler Thornburg (4-4) with a run-scoring infield single.

Garza hasn’t won since beating Washington 6-5 on June 25, a span of five starts.

Milwaukee chased Patrick Corbin in the sixth and went ahead 4-3. Braun singled, extending his hitting streak to 11 games, and Jonathan Lucroy walked. Enrique Burgos came on and got Carter to hit into a double play. Braun scored on Gennett’s single off the glove of shortstop Jean Segura.

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Corbin hasn’t won since June 21, a stretch of six starts.

The Diamondbacks tied it at 3 in the fourth on Bourn’s fielder’s choice with the bases loaded.

Carter, who got Monday night off to regroup after going 1 for 18, singled in the Brewers’ first run in the first inning. Jake Elmore added a two-run single.

Segura doubled and scored on Goldschmidt’s single in the first. Welington Castillo’s ground-rule double drove in Goldschmidt.

Wednesday’s game

Diamondbacks at Brewers

When: 5:10 p.m.

Where: Miller Park, Milwaukee.

Pitchers: Diamondbacks RHP Archie Bradley (3-6, 4.44) vs. Brewers RHP Jimmy Nelson (6-8, 3.40).

TV/Radio: FSAZ/KTAR-FM (620), KSUN-AM (1400).

Bradley had a tough start in his last outing, giving up three runs in the first before throwing four scoreless innings in a loss Friday to the Reds. … Walks have been an issue; he walked a season-high five that game and has 30 in his past 57 1/3 innings. … On the plus side, Bradley ranks seventh in the NL with 67 strikeouts since being recalled from Triple-A Reno May 29. … Nelson has a team-high 11 quality starts; the Brewers are 9-11 in his games. … At home, Nelson carries a 2.54 ERA with 50 strikeouts in 11 games. … He’s 1-0 with a 2.77 ERA in two career starts against the Diamondbacks.

Coming up

Thursday: At Milwaukee, 11:10 a.m., Diamondbacks LHP Robbie Ray (5-9, 4.53) vs. Brewers RHP Zach Davies (7-4, 3.64).

Friday: At Los Angeles, 7:10 p.m., Diamondbacks RHP Zack Godley (3-1, 5.88) vs. Dodgers RHP Kenta Maeda (9-7, 3.25).

Saturday: At Los Angeles, 6:10 p.m., Diamondbacks RHP Braden Shipley (0-1, 10.13) vs. Dodgers TBD.