Brewers fall to Diamondbacks in series opener 8

Godley tied a club record for strikeouts in his first major league appearance, matching Max Scherzer’s total in a relief outing in 2008. Pregame’s at 8:05pm, with first pitch at 8:40pm on 1150-WHBY.

Godley, whose parents, fianc̩e and high school coach were in attendance, was given the lineup card, some tickets and the ball from his first career strikeout Рon Braun in the first inning Рas mementos.

Counsell played for five teams and won two World Series titles, most recently during the first of two stints with the Arizona in 2001 when he was named NLCS MVP. Pollock had three hits and drove in two and left fielder Ender Inciarte had two hits and an RBI.

Half the runs were charged to Brewers starter Mike Fiers (6-7). Nelson received a no-decision against the Diamondbacks on May 29 when he allowed four runs and seven hits in six innings.Corbin is making his fourth start since returning from Tommy John elbow surgery.

Fiers struck out the side in the fourth, but not before the Diamondbacks were able to blow the game open.

Godley held the Brewers to four hits, sprinting off the mound to the dugout after each inning. 430 with 10 homers and 26 RBIs in 26 games against the Brewers.

Through his first five games of the homestand, Tomas recorded three hits in 20 at-bats.

Fiers (5-8) finished up the frame by striking out the side for the second consecutive inning, but his night was ended with his pitch count at 101 and his spot due up to lead off the sixth. His season high is 12, accomplished on May 2 against the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field. Tomas had not homered since since July 5. Godley stranded Gomez at third base after a ground out and strikeout, a Jean Segura swing-and-miss on a 90-mph cutter. Perez, meanwhile, tried to score but was a dead duck at home. Diamondbacks shortstop Nick Ahmed then threw home, and Arizona got a double play when Oscar Hernandez tagged the Brewers’ Hernan Perez at the plate. During this stretch, he’s batting. He led the Southeastern Conference in innings and complete games in 2013. There is an issue on how many times he can start from here to October.

Three players struck out three times: Tomas, Hernandez and Cliff Pennington.

The Brewers avoided being shut out for the 10th time this season thanks to a three-run home run by Ryan Braun off Dominic Leone in the ninth. It came on the first pitch and was his 17th of the season. Barrios was 1-3 with 11 saves and a 2.68 ERA in 24 appearances at Double-A Altoona and Triple-A Indianapolis this season.

“We felt like this guy has kind of epitomized what we’re trying to get through as an organization”, manager Chip Hale said. C Welington Castillo remained out with a hamstring injury for the second straight game.

Diamondbacks: RHP Patrick Corbin looks to snap a two-start losing streak on Friday. The Brewers pitching staff has an ERA of 4.10 with the starters at 4.55 and the bullpen at 3.24.

Milwaukee counters with right-hander Jimmy Nelson (7-9). He struck out eight while defeating Pittsburgh in his last outing and gave up four runs and seven hits in 6 1/3 innings.