MILWAUKEE (WSAU-TSN) Martin Maldonado ended both a 17-inning marathon and Milwaukee’s seven-game losing streak with a solo home run that staked the Brewers to a 7-6 decision over the Arizona Diamondbacks.
Maldonado’s game-winner, a blast to straightaway center off Vidal Nuno, capped a four-hit, two-RBI day for the catcher and enabled the Brewers to avoid a three-game series sweep.
Matt Garza (3-7) also played a big part in the longest game in Miller Park history. Scheduled to start Monday’s series opener, the veteran turned in five scoreless innings in a superb emergency relief effort.
Nuno (0-1) was outstanding as well, with Maldonado’s homer just the second hit yielded by the lefty over 5 1/3 innings in which he struck out six.
Jean Segura also had four hits and two RBI for Milwaukee, which earlier overcame a four-run deficit to take a 6-5 lead before Arizona’s Mark Trumbo tied it with a solo homer in the eighth inning.
Paul Goldschmidt capped a terrific series by going 3-for-4 with a solo homer and drawing four walks for the Diamondbacks. A.J. Pollock finished with three hits, including an RBI single, as well in defeat.
