 before Lamb added the insurance run by doubling to the right-field corner. Chris Iannetta had tied it for Arizona with two outs in the ninth, hitting a solo homer off a 98 mph fastball from Brewers closer Corey Knebel. T. J. McFarland (2-0) got the win after pitching a scoreless ninth. Fernando Rodney picked up his 13th save by tossing a scoreless 10th, but provided a couple nervous moments after allowing two flyouts to the warning track. For the Brewers, it was a disappointing finish to a tense final few innings. They had rallied for a 2-1 lead in the eighth on Hernan Perez's RBI single off Andrew Chafin. With the Brewers trailing 1-0 in the sixth, manager Craig Counsell was ejected after arguing an out call at the plate to end the inning that was upheld on replay review. With a man on first, the game ended after Travis Shaw's long fly was caught in deep right by David Peralta. COUNSELL EJECTEDThe Brewers seemed to get an emotional boost from Counsell's ejection. With Eric Thames on third, starter Zack Godley's 1-1 pitch in the dirt trickled about 10 feet behind the plate. Iannetta, the catcher, retrieved the ball and backhanded the throw back home to Godley, who reached down for a tag as Thames slid head-first into the plate. The out call at the plate was upheld after a review of nearly 2 minutes. An agitated Counsell threw his cap down and stormed out of the dugout before getting thrown out about 10 seconds later by home plate umpire Jim Reynolds. TRAINER'S ROOMDiamondbacks: OF A. J. Pollock (right groin) took batting practice at the team's training complex in Scottsdale. Pollock, who has been sidelined since May 15, isn't expected to join the team on the current road trip which ends May 4 in Miami, manager Torey Lovullo said. Brewers: RHP Junior Guerra took the roster spot of Ryan Braun (left calf). The outfield was placed on the 10-disabled list after leaving the 4-0 loss on Thursday with a calf injury that also sidelined him earlier this month. ... C Manny Pina (left elbow) was available to pinch hit Friday. He left the game Thursday in the second inning after getting hit by a pitch. UP NEXTArizona's Zack Greinke will look to keep his impressive run in May going when he faces his former team in the third game of a four-game weekend series. Greinke (6-2) has a 0.66 WHIP this month, the second-lowest monthly mark of his career behind his 0.58 WHIP in July 2015. The right-hander hasn't allowed an earned run in his last 12 2/3 innings against Milwaukee. The Brewers will send a former Diamondback to the hill in right-hander Chase Anderson (2-1).---More baseball: https://apnews.com/tag/MLBbaseball)
Time: 8:10 PM EDT Venue: Miller Park, Milwaukee, Wis., 53214 MILWAUKEE -- The Milwaukee Brewers are expecting a big boost Friday night when Junior Guerra returns to the mound for the first time since Opening Day to face the Arizona Diamondbacks at Miller Park. However, the Brewers will have to figure out how to snap their season-high, four-game slide without left fielder Ryan Braun after a strained left calf sent him to the disabled list for the second time in a month. Braun returned from the disabled list Sunday, played two games before a scheduled off-day Wednesday afternoon, then tweaked the leg chasing a pop fly in the third inning Thursday." It's not ideal," Braun said after Milwaukee's 4-0 loss to Arizona. "Same calf, same situation. I knew when I came back that I wasn't at 100 percent, but it was good enough that I was optimistic I'd be able to work through it. You never want to miss any games, and where we're at as a team, I was hoping I could work through it, contribute and help us keep winning games." It actually felt better (Thursday) than it did the last couple of games. It just kind of grabbed on me when I ran to catch that popup in the second inning." It was the latest setback in what has been a rough week for Milwaukee, which fell out first place in the National League Central on Thursday after being shut out for only the second time this season." It's a little bit of adversity," Brewers manager Craig Counsell said. "That's all right. It's part of the season. We're equipped to handle it, and we will. We'll do a good job. This is just part of it." Getting back Guerra (0-0, 6.00 ERA) is reason for optimism. He was Milwaukee's best starter a year ago, going 9-3 with a 3.01 ERA in 20 starts as a 31-year-old rookie. After an up-and-down spring training, Guerra earned his first career Opening Day start, only to strain his right calf running to first base. He has been sidelined since." I feel really good," Guerra said earlier in the week. "It feels good to be back with the team." While the Brewers are slumping, Arizona is playing some of its best baseball of the season. The Diamondbacks (30-19) have won four in a row, nine of their last 10 and 12 of 15 to move 11 games above .500 for the first time since the end of the 2011 season, when they won the National League West with a 94-68 record then fell to the Brewers in the NL Division Series. It will be up to right-hander Zack Godley to keep the Diamondbacks going. Godley (1-1, 2.45 ERA) moved into the rotation when Shelby Miller landed on the 60-day disabled list in late April. In four outings, he has three quality starts. His last time out, he allowed three runs on eight hits over seven innings in a 5-1 loss at San Diego on Sunday. Part of Godley's success comes from a strong relationship with his catchers." In the three games I've thrown so far, I think I've probably shaken them off a total of five or six times," Godley told the Arizona Republic before his Sunday outing. "They know what needs to be called, and I have all the trust in the world in them." In two career outings, one start, against Milwaukee, Godley is 1-0 with a 1.42 ERA. Guerra will be facing Arizona for the first time.
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