Rockies Bullpen Falters In Milwaukee In 6-4 Loss

MILWAUKEE (The Sports Xchange) - Jon Gray struck out 10 batters and Nolan Arenado hit a three-run home run for Colorado, but the Rockies' bullpen allowed three runs in the seventh as the Milwaukee Brewers rallied for a 6-4 victory Tuesday night at Miller Park.

Trailing 4-2 heading into the seventh, Rockies pinch-hitter Orlando Arcia and Jonathan Villar hit back-to-back one-out doubles off Jake McGee and Boone Logan to make it a one-run game.

Logan (2-3) struck out Scooter Gennett and intentionally walked Ryan Braun to put two runners on first and second before giving way to Carlos Estevez. Estevez got ahead 0-2 to Hernan Perez, who ripped the next offering down the line in right for a triple that scored the tying and go-ahead runs. That made a winner out of Brent Suter (1-1) for the first time in his career.

A pinch-hit sacrifice fly from Domingo Santana provided some breathing room for relief pitcher Corey Knebel, who put two on with two outs in the ninth but got Nick Hundley to bounce into a game-ending force out at second for his first career save.

Gray worked six innings and allowed only two runs on four hits while walking three. He also helped his own cause on offense, adding an insurance run with an RBI double in the sixth off Jhan Marinez.

Arenado finished with three hits in four trips while Ryan Raburn added a pair of singles for the Rockies, who have dropped two in a row and three of their last four.

Chase Anderson went five innings for Milwaukee, allowing three runs on six hits. He walked a pair and struck out seven in his first start since taking a line drive to the knee a week ago at Wrigley Field.

An RBI single from Martin Maldonado and a wild pitch from Gray gave the Brewers a 2-0 lead in the second.

Charlie Blackmon and David Dahl opened the third with back-to-back singles against Anderson, who saw the lead disappear one batter later when Arenado sent a first-pitch changeup to left for his 33rd home run of the season.

Anderson retired the next three in order and stranded runners in each of the next two innings. He gave way to a pinch hitter in the bottom of the fifth.

NOTES: 2B DJ LeMahieu was scratched from the Rockies' lineup with inflammation in his left wrist three hours before first pitch Tuesday. LeMahieu began the day second in the NL with a .344 average. ... The Rockies did get CF Charlie Blackmon back in the leadoff spot Tuesday after he missed four consecutive starts with a bruised big toe on his right foot. ... Milwaukee manager Craig Counsell gave rookie SS Orlando Arcia got the day off Tuesday following another hitless showing Monday night against the Rockies. In his past 10 games, the Brewers' top prospect is batting just .059 (2-for-34) with 11 strikeouts and three walks. ... Brewers RHP Junior Guerra (right elbow soreness), RHP Jacob Barnes (right elbow impingement) and INF Will Middlebrooks (lower right leg strain) all felt good after taking part in a simulated game Tuesday. They will begin minor league rehabilitation assignments later this week with the expectation of returning to Milwaukee in early September.