Gallen strikes out 11, Diamondbacks beat Brewers 3-0
Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Zac Gallen throws against the Milwaukee Brewers during the first inning of a baseball game, Monday, April 10, 2023, in Phoenix. Credit: AP/Matt York
PHOENIX — Zac Gallen struck out 11 over seven innings, Christian Walker smacked a two-run homer and the Arizona Diamondbacks won their fourth straight game, beating the Milwaukee Brewers 3-0 on Monday night.
Nick Ahmed had three hits while Ketel Marte added two for the D-backs, who took three of four from the Dodgers over the weekend.
Arizona took a 1-0 lead in the first when Josh Rojas’ single brought home Marte, who led off the inning with a double. Walker slugged his two-run homer in the fifth, with the ball barely clearing the right-center wall.
The Brewers were coming off an excellent homestand, winning five of six. But they couldn't solve Gallen (1-1), who finished fifth in the NL Cy Young Award voting last season. The right-hander gave up three hits and a walk.
Scott McGough threw a scoreless eighth and Andrew Chafin handled the ninth for his second save.
Wade Miley (1-1) gave up three runs on five hits over five innings. The Brewers struck out 15 times and finished with three hits — none for extra bases.
QUICK PACE
Milwaukee Brewers manager Craig Counsell, right, argues with home plate umpire Scot Barry, left, during the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Arizona Diamondbacks, Monday, April 10, 2023, in Phoenix. Credit: AP/Matt York
The game was completed in 2 hours, 12 minutes, partly because of the new pitch clock rules that have shortened games by more than 30 minutes over last season.
TELLEZ'S STRANGE K
Milwaukee's Rowdy Tellez was called for strike three in the seventh inning because of a pitch-clock violation. The first baseman wasn't ready in the batter's box with 8 seconds remaining.
TRAINER'S ROOM
Milwaukee Brewers' Willy Adames (27) loses the ball after forcing out Arizona Diamondbacks' Nick Ahmed (13) while trying to turn a double play on Gabriel Moreno during the fourth inning of a baseball game, Monday, April 10, 2023, in Phoenix. Adames was charged with an error on the play. Credit: AP/Matt York
Diamondbacks: Manager Torey Lovullo said rookie RHP Drey Jameson will start against the Brewers on Wednesday. A spot in the rotation opened when RHP Zach Davies (oblique) went on the injured list. Jameson started the season in the bullpen, where has has a 2.16 ERA in 8 1/3 innings over three appearances.
UP NEXT
The Brewers send RHP Corbin Burnes (0-1, 9.64 ERA) to the mound on Tuesday night. The D-backs will counter with RHP Merrill Kelly (0-1, 3.86 ERA)
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