Gennett, Villar leads Brewers' comeback
MILWAUKEE -- Scooter Gennett and Jonathan Villar each hit two-run singles in the eighth inning as the Milwaukee Brewers rallied for a 9-4 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Tuesday night at Miller Park.
Gennett put Milwaukee ahead 4-3 with an RBI single in the sixth, but an error on left-hander Will Smith led to Arizona tying the score in the seventh.
Daniel Hudson (1-2) allowed three of his first four batters to reach base in the eighth and Gennett made him pay with a base hit up the middle that put the Brewers in front.
Left-hander Zac Curtis didn't fare much better. He struck out pinch-hitter Andy Wilkins but walked Keon Broxton to load the bases before walking Kirk Nieuwenhuis, driving in another run.
Villar followed with a single to left, breaking the game open.
Diamondbacks starter Patrick Corbin allowed four runs, six hits and three walks in five innings, striking out six.
Tyler Thornburg (4-4) kept Milwaukee in the game by striking out three in 1 1/3 scoreless innings. Starter Matt Garza went six innings and allowed three hits, five hits and two walks with two strikeouts.
Garza recorded two quick outs in the first, but Jean Segura extended the inning with a double up the middle. Paul Goldschmidt followed with an RBI single, and Welington Castillo made it a 2-0 game with a ground-rule double to center.
Milwaukee answered with three in the bottom of the inning -- two of them on a single by Jake Elmore. The Brewers might have added more had Gennett not ended the inning trying to score on Broxton's single.
Garza allowed only one runner in the next two innings, but Arizona tied the score at 3 on Michael Bourn's fourth-inning RBI double.
NOTES: Diamondbacks 3B Jake Lamb (sore left hand) was out of the lineup and will be sidelined for at least the next few days. Manager Chip Hale said Lamb was hurt when Arizona hosted the Blue Jays last week. Though the injury is affecting his swing, Lamb will be available to pinch-hit, if necessary, and hopes to be back to full strength this weekend in Los Angeles. ... Arizona RHP Zack Greinke reported no issues after a 40-pitch bullpen session Tuesday. He is expected to pitch in a rookie-level Arizona League game Friday and could return to the Diamondbacks' rotation next week. ... OF David Peralta will continue his rehab assignment with Triple-A Reno and is expected to rejoin the Diamondbacks on Friday in Los Angeles. ... Even with 3B Will Middlebooks on the disabled list, Brewers manager Craig Counsell plans to use INF Hernan Perez at multiple spots, including right field, as the team wants to take advantage of Perez's versatility.