(WNFL) – The Milwaukee Brewers lost to the Arizona Diamondbacks 4-3 in Arizona on Saturday night but also lost starting pitcher Brandon Woodruff to injury.
Woodruff went 3 2/3 innings, allowing 3 runs on 2 hits and 1 walk while striking out 6 before leaving with right shoulder discomfort.
Arizona had taken a 3-0 lead on a first-inning home run by Adrian Del Castillo.
Christian Yelich made it a 1-run game with a 2-run home run in the fifth inning.
A double by Ildemaro Vargas made it 4-2 in favor of Arizona in the eighth inning before the Brewers’ Jackson Chourio hit a solo home run in the ninth for the final score of 4-3. It was Chourio’s 13th home run of the season.
Merrill Kelly pitched 5 innings and got the win for Ariz0na. Paul Sewald picked up his 20th save.
Woodruff, meanwhile, will have his ailing right shoulder examined today.
His velocity on his pitches dropped noticeably as Saturday’s game progressed.
The 2 teams will close out the series Sunday afternoon with Brandon Sproat (3-4, 5.28 ERA) pitching for the Brewers. Ed Rodriguez (7-2, 2.21 ERA) will pitch for Arizona.
This afternoon’s game can be heard beginning with the pre-game at 2:35 on 97.5 and 1360 WTAQ.
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