Brewers Beat Diamondbacks 6-4 in a Back-and-forth Battle

A Six-Run Fourth Inning Propels the Brewers to Victory

The Milwaukee Brewers defeated the Arizona Diamondbacks 6-4 on Thursday night at Chase Field. The Brewers scored all six of their runs in the fourth inning, highlighted by a three-run homer from Andrew McCutchen. The Diamondbacks got on the board first with a run in the second inning on a sacrifice fly by Josh Rojas. The Brewers tied the game in the third inning on a solo homer by Christian Yelich. The Brewers took the lead for good in the fourth inning on McCutchen's homer. Kolten Wong and Mike Brosseau also drove in runs in the inning. The Diamondbacks cut the lead to 6-4 with two runs in the fifth inning on an RBI single by Geraldo Perdomo and a sacrifice fly by Rojas. But the Brewers bullpen held on to secure the victory.

Brewers Improve to 77-65, Diamondbacks Fall to 63-79

With the win, the Brewers improved to 77-65 on the season. They are now 2.5 games behind the St. Louis Cardinals for the second NL Wild Card spot. The Diamondbacks fell to 63-79 with the loss. They are now 16 games behind the Cardinals for the final Wild Card spot.

Key Stats

* McCutchen went 2-for-4 with three RBIs and a run scored. * Yelich went 2-for-4 with a homer and two runs scored. * Wong went 2-for-4 with an RBI and a run scored. * Rojas went 2-for-4 with two RBIs and a run scored. * Perdomo went 2-for-4 with an RBI. * Brewers starter Eric Lauer pitched 5.0 innings, allowing four runs on seven hits. He struck out five batters and walked two. * Diamondbacks starter Corbin Martin pitched 3.2 innings, allowing six runs on seven hits. He struck out three batters and walked three.

Next Up

The Brewers will face the Diamondbacks again on Friday night at Chase Field. Freddy Peralta will start for the Brewers, while Merrill Kelly will start for the Diamondbacks. The Diamondbacks will face the San Diego Padres on Saturday night at Chase Field. Madison Bumgarner will start for the Diamondbacks, while Joe Musgrove will start for the Padres.