Carter's two homers power Brewers
MILWAUKEE -- Chris Carter hit two home runs and Zach Davies took a no-hitter into the seventh inning as the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Oakland Athletics 5-4 on Tuesday night at Miller Park.
Davies (4-4), who was coming off the best start of his career when he spun eight shutout innings against the Cardinals with a personal-best nine strikeouts, picked up right where he left off against Oakland, facing one over the minimum through his first six innings.
The only Athletic to reach was third baseman Yonder Alonso, who drew a two-out walk in the second.
Oakland finally got to Davies in the seventh. He allowed a one-out walk to Jed Lowrie and after Stephen Vogt flew out to center, Billy Butler broke up the no-hitter and the shutout with a home run to left.
Davies gave way after the inning but won his fourth straight decision by holding Oakland to two runs on two hits and three walks while striking out five.
Sean Manaea (2-4) allowed all five Milwaukee runs over his seven-inning stint, walking three with six strikeouts.
Manaea also got off to a good start, allowing a walk and Carter's first home run through his first four innings.
Milwaukee threatened in the fifth, putting runners at first and third with one out but Manaea escaped by striking out Jonathan Villar. He wasn't as lucky an inning later as Ryan Braun (1,500th career hit) and Jonathan Lucroy opened the inning with singles to bring up Carter, who sent an 0-2 fastball to center for his 16th home run of the season, giving the Brewers a 5-0 lead.
The Athletics scored twice in the ninth off closer Jeremy Jeffress, who earned his 16th save of the season after striking out Marcus Semien with runners on first and third and one out and retiring Chris Coughlan on a fly out to end the game.
NOTES: Oakland LF Khris Davis was out of the lineup Tuesday, his elbow still sore after being hit by a pitch Sunday in Houston. Davis was returning to Milwaukee, where he spent the first 2 1/2 seasons of his career. ... The Athletics were also without INF Danny Valencia, who was sidelined with a stomach bug. INF Yonder Alonso started at 3B in place of Valencia. ... Brewers LF Ryan Braun returned to the lineup Tuesday after taking a maintenance day off Sunday in Philadelphia. ... Milwaukee RHP Corey Knebel finished his minor league rehab assignment with no issues and could be activated later this week. RHP Matt Garza, meanwhile, will make one more rehab start Thursday before joining Milwaukee for the first time this season. He's been out with a sore right shoulder since the end of spring training.