Naylor drives in go-ahead run, Diamondbacks overcome 2-run deficit to beat Brewers 5-2
Arizona Diamondbacks catcher Jose Herrera (11) and pitcher A.J. Puk celebrate after defeating the Milwaukee Brewers in a baseball game, Sunday, April 13, 2025, in Phoenix. Credit: AP/Rick Scuteri
PHOENIX — Josh Naylor hit a go-ahead single in the seventh, and the Arizona Diamondbacks overcame a two-run, first-inning deficit to beat the Milwaukee Brewers 5-2 Sunday for their fourth win in five games,.
William Contreras hit a two-run homer in the first off Zac Gallen, who has a 4.64 ERA through four starts. Gallen allowed five hits and three walks in six innings.
Freddy Peralta threw a run-scoring wild pitch in the fifth and Tim Tawa tied the score in the sacrifice fly in the sixth.
Corbin Carroll singled leading off Bryan Hudson (0-1) starting the seventh, advanced on a balk and Geraldo Perdomo's sacrifice, then scored on Naylor's single.
Alek Thomas added a two-run single in the eighth against Grant Anderson.
Jalen Beeks (1-0) pitched a one-hit seventh for his first win with Arizona, which signed him last month, and Justin Martinez struck out two in a perfect eighth.
A.J. Puk allowed a hit and a walk that gave Milwaukee two on with one out in the ninth, then struck out Brice Turang and Jackson Chourio for his third save. Arizona finished a 4-2 homestand.
Arizona Diamondbacks' Alek Thomas hits a two run RBI single against the Milwaukee Brewers in the eighth inning during a baseball game, Sunday, April 13, 2025, in Phoenix. Credit: AP/Rick Scuteri
Peralta gave up two runs, four hits and four walks in 5 1/3 innings.
Milwaukee finished a 3-3 trip that started in Colorado.
Key moment
Gallen walked back-to-back hitters with one out in the second, then retired Turang on a flyout and Chourio on a groundout.
Key stat
Milwaukee struck out 11 times and went 0 for 6 with runners in scoring position.
Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Garrett Mitchell (5) and outfielder Sal Frelick collide in the sixth inning on a ball hit by Arizona Tim Tawa during a baseball game, Sunday, April 13, 2025, in Phoenix. Credit: AP/Rick Scuteri
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Brewers: LHP Tyler Alexander (1-0, 2.84) starts Monday night's homestand opener against Detroit and the reigning AL Cy Young Award winner, LHP Tarik Skubal (1-2, 3.78).
Diamondbacks: RHP Merrill Kelly (2-1, 7.20) starts Tuesday night's series opener at Miami and RHP Connor Gillispie (0-1, 3.86)
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