Naylor drives in go-ahead run, Diamondbacks overcome 2-run deficit to beat Brewers 5-2

By: The Associated Press Posted: 7:29 PM CDT Sunday, Apr. 13, 2025

PHOENIX (AP) — Josh Naylor hit a go-ahead single in the seventh, and the Arizona Diamondbacks overcame a two-run, first-inning deficit to beat the Milwaukee Brewers 5-2 Sunday for their fourth win in five games,.

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William Contreras hit a two-run homer in the first off Zac Gallen, who has a 4.64 ERA through four starts. Gallen allowed five hits and three walks in six innings.

Freddy Peralta threw a run-scoring wild pitch in the fifth and Tim Tawa tied the score in the sacrifice fly in the sixth.

Arizona Diamondbacks catcher Jose Herrera (11) and pitcher A.J. Puk celebrate after defeating the Milwaukee Brewers in a baseball game, Sunday, April 13, 2025, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)

Corbin Carroll singled leading off Bryan Hudson (0-1) starting the seventh, advanced on a balk and Geraldo Perdomo’s sacrifice, then scored on Naylor’s single.

Alek Thomas added a two-run single in the eighth against Grant Anderson.

Jalen Beeks (1-0) pitched a one-hit seventh for his first win with Arizona, which signed him last month, and Justin Martinez struck out two in a perfect eighth.

A.J. Puk allowed a hit and a walk that gave Milwaukee two on with one out in the ninth, then struck out Brice Turang and Jackson Chourio for his third save. Arizona finished a 4-2 homestand.

Peralta gave up two runs, four hits and four walks in 5 1/3 innings.

Milwaukee finished a 3-3 trip that started in Colorado.

Key moment

Gallen walked back-to-back hitters with one out in the second, then retired Turang on a flyout and Chourio on a groundout.

Key stat

Milwaukee struck out 11 times and went 0 for 6 with runners in scoring position.

Up next

Brewers: LHP Tyler Alexander (1-0, 2.84) starts Monday night’s homestand opener against Detroit and the reigning AL Cy Young Award winner, LHP Tarik Skubal (1-2, 3.78).

Diamondbacks: RHP Merrill Kelly (2-1, 7.20) starts Tuesday night’s series opener at Miami and RHP Connor Gillispie (0-1, 3.86)

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