Burnes outduels Kelly, Brewers top Diamondbacks 7-1

Wed, Apr 12, 2023
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PHOENIX (AP) - Willy Adames broke up Merrill Kelly's no-hit bid in the seventh inning by smashing a solo homer to center field, Corbin Burnes threw eight scoreless innings and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 7-1 on Tuesday night.

Kelly and Burnes were locked in a scoreless pitcher's duel for the first six innings. Adames broke through when he led off the seventh by belting a 91 mph sinker high off the center field batter's eye above the 407-foot sign.

The Diamondbacks had their four-game winning streak snapped.

After Adames' homer, Kelly (0-2) walked the next two batters before being pulled for reliever Miguel Castro, who allowed both of those runners to score. Kelly was charged with three runs over six-plus innings, striking out seven and walking four.

The Brewers ended up scoring five runs in the seventh. Mike Brosseau's two-out, two-run double off Castro made it 5-0.

Rowdy Tellez homered in the eighth and Brosseau added another solo shot in the ninth.

Burnes (1-1) - the 2021 NL Cy Young Award winner - had two mediocre starts to begin the season but was excellent against the D-backs. The hard-throwing righty gave up three hits and struck out eight, throwing just 89 pitches.

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Rookie Gabriel Moreno had two of the D-backs' four hits.

TRAINER'S ROOM

Brewers: RHP Brandon Woodruff was placed on the 15-day injured list with right shoulder inflammation. Manager Craig Counsell said Woodruff didn't recover well from his previous start and the team wanted to give him some rest. RHP Janson Junk was called up from Triple-A to take his spot.

Diamondbacks: LHP Joe Mantiply (shoulder) is in Double-A Amarillo for a rehab assignment. The All-Star started the season on the injured list. ... RHP Scott McGough was placed on the paternity list. RHP Jose Ruiz took his place on the roster.

UP NEXT

The Brewers and Diamondbacks wrap up a three-game series on Wednesday afternoon. Milwaukee hasn't decided on its starting pitcher - though Counsell said it'll likely be Junk - while Arizona will use rookie RHP Drey Jameson (2-0, 2.16 ERA).

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