SAN FRANCISCO (AP) – Thairo Estrada hit a three-run homer in a four-run eighth inning for San Francisco and the Giants beat the Brewers 5-1 on Thursday to avoid losing the four-game series on a sweep.
A day after falling from first place for the first time since May 30, the Giants (85-49) now returned to the top tied in the NL West with the Los Angeles Dodgers. Austin Slater also connected and Loga Webb pitched seven fiery innings.
San Francisco has lost four in a row.
Milwaukee (82-53) wasted a great performance by Eric Lauer, who pitched seven 3-hit innings. The leaders of the National League Central had won four in a row.
Darin Ruf gave the Giants the ultimate lead with a two-out double RBI off Devin Williams in the eighth. Estrada followed up with another hit for his fourth home run.
Williams (7-2) had two outs and allowed four runs. The 2020 NL Rookie of the Year allowed one dirty run in his last 22 appearances, striking out 31 in 21 innings.
For the Brewers, Mexican Luis Urías 4-1 with a run scored. Venezuelan Avisaíl García 3-0. Willy Adames 1-0.
For the Giants, the Venezuelan Estrada 4-1 with a run scored and three RBIs. Honduran Mauricio Dubón 3-0.
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