(247NEWSSOURCE) – The Milwaukee Brewers fell to the Arizona Diamondbacks 11-10 in extra innings in Phoenix.
Jackson Chourio tripled-home a pair of runs in the top of the 10th.
However, Jared Koenig gave up three total runs in the bottom half of the frame to earn the loss.
Brewers manager Pat Murphy talked about the Brewers coaching staff options when deciding the pitching in extra innings Sunday.
Murphy talked about not bringing in Devin Williams for extra innings being a consensus decision
Milwaukee had its three-game winning streak snapped but still leads the NL Central at 86-and-63.
Meanwhile, the Brew Crew are back on the diamond tonight. The team opens a critical three-game set against the Phillies at American Family Field.
Aaron Civale gets the start. He’s 6-and-8 with a 4.57 ERA.
Philly sends Ranger Suarez to the mound, who is 12-and-6 on the season with a 3.05 ERA.
The Brewers have a 10-game lead over the second-place Chicago Cubs with 13 games left in the season and and clinch the National League Central with a combination of 3 Brewers wins and Cubs losses. The Brewers also trail the Los Angeles Dodgers by 2 games in the overall National League standings. The teams with the top 2 records receive first-round byes in the National League playoffs.
