PHOENIX, Sep. 2 \u2014 Emmanuel Rivera went 3-for-3, including the game-tying double, leading the Arizona Diamondbacks<\/a> to a 2\u20131 win over the Milwaukee Brewers<\/a> Friday night. Zach Davies and five relievers scattered nine hits through the game, stranding 11 runners as they limited the Brewers to one run. The win is the seventh in eight games for the surging Diamondbacks, while the loss marks the third in four games for the Brewers.<\/p>\n Brewers starter Eric Lauer traded zeros with Diamondbacks starter Zach Davies for the first four innings. Lauer mowed through the Diamondbacks lineup, giving up only one baserunner \u2014 one that was erased by a subsequent double play. This came in the bottom of the second, when Rivera \u2014 the designated hitter \u2014 singled to right. However, center fielder Jake McCarthy hit a liner straight to Brewers second baseman Kolten Wong, who snapped a throw to first before Rivera could dive back.<\/p>\n Davies, on the other hand, gave up at least one baserunner in every inning. In the first, first baseman Rowdy Tellez blooped a two-out single to left-center. Right fielder Hunter Renfroe stranded him with a strikeout. In the second, back-to-back one-out singles by third baseman Jace Peterson and designated hitter Keston Hiura put runners on the corners. Davies, however, caught Hiura leaning and picked him off. The batter during the pickoff \u2014 catcher Omar Narvaez \u2014 flied to center, wasting a golden opportunity. A two-out single in the third by shortstop Willy Adames was rendered useless when Tellez grounded to third. One inning later, a two-out walk by Peterson and single to right by Hiura put runners on the corners. Narvaez could not capitalize, instead grounding to first unassisted.<\/p>\n The top of the fifth started off well for Davies once again, as center fielder Garrett Mitchell and Wong both struck out. Adames, however, kept the frame alive with a single to left. Davies, who is gradually being returned to a full workload, was on a strict pitch count. Consequently, Adames was his last batter no matter what. In came Kyle Nelson, his first game back from injury. He uncharacteristically struggled with command, walking his first three batters and forcing in a run. After a mound visit, however, Nelson settled down and struck out Peterson to limit the damage.<\/p>\n Manager Torey Lovullo said Nelson\u2019s control struggles were from being \u201camped up and trying to get in there and get the job done.\u201d Lovullo also noted, \u201cAs the outing went on, he was starting to bring the ball closer to the zone. But I think he was charged up and excited to be back. His next outing will be a lot better.\u201d<\/p>\n Now trailing, 1\u20130, the Diamondbacks got to Lauer in the bottom of the fifth. Lovullo pointed out, \u201cThere were some up-out-over mistakes.\u201d The first came against first baseman Christian Walker, who roped a double down the left-field line. Rivera came up next, and, while trying to advance Walker to third, he belted a double to the corner in left-center field. Walker scored easily to tie the game. McCarthy gave the Diamondbacks the lead when he followed with a single up the middle. Left fielder Stone Garrett kept the hit parade going with a single to left, but a 4\u20136\u20133 double play groundout by the next batter \u2014 right fielder Corbin Carroll \u2014 shifted the momentum. Shortstop Wilmer Difo ended the inning with a soft line drive back to the mound.<\/p>\nDiamondbacks, Brewers Get on the Board<\/h3>\n
Closing Out the Victory<\/h3>\n