Diamondbacks beat Brewers 3-0
PHOENIX, ARIZONA - APRIL 10: William Contreras #24 of the Milwaukee Brewers breaks his bat after striking out in the seventh inning against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Chase Field on April 10, 2023 in Phoenix, Arizona. (Photo by Chris Coduto/Getty Im
PHOENIX - Zac Gallen struck out 11 over seven innings, Christian Walker smacked a two-run homer and the Diamondbacks won their fourth straight game, beating the Milwaukee Brewers 3-0.
"Having a night like this is nice, a confidence boost," Gallen said. "But I really wasn't too worried about it. It's two starts, now this is the third, and hopefully I'll have 27 to 30 more. It's just understanding it's a long season."
Nick Ahmed had three hits while Ketel Marte added two for the D-backs, who took three of four from the Dodgers over the weekend.
Arizona took a 1-0 lead in the first when Josh Rojas’ single brought home Marte, who led off the inning with a double. Walker slugged his two-run homer in the fifth, with the ball barely clearing the right-center wall.
The Brewers were coming off an excellent homestand, winning five of six. But they couldn't solve Gallen (1-1), who finished fifth in the NL Cy Young Award voting last season. The right-hander gave up three hits and a walk.
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"His curveball was really good tonight," Brewers manager Craig Counsell said. "We just couldn't see it."
Scott McGough threw a scoreless eighth and Andrew Chafin handled the ninth for his second save.
Milwaukee's Wade Miley (1-1) gave up three runs on five hits over five innings. The Brewers struck out 15 times and finished with three hits — none for extra bases.
"It was a good, clean game," D-backs manager Torey Lovullo said. "Those are the games everyone enjoys. We played great defense, got a few timely hits and great pitching."