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SPORTS Thursday 24 May 2018
Diamondbacks lose 13th time in 14 games, 9-2 to Brewers
Continued from Page 17 Arizona's Socrates Brito
The Diamondbacks have was 0 for 3 in his first major
fallen from the NL West league appearance since
lead while losing 13 of 14 Oct. 2, 2016. When he bunt-
and scoring just 26 runs ed down the first=base line
in that span. The three in the fourth, Suter sprang
straight losses to Milwau- off the mound, fielded the
kee marked the Brewers' ball with his bare hand and
first sweep of the Diamond- flipped it to Jesus Aguilar at
backs since June 2-4, 2008. first. Suter completed the
"It's just baseball," Paul play tumbling head over
Goldschmidt said. "It heels.
doesn't turn just because TUMBLING
you want it to." Suter raced to cover first
Suter allowed solo home when Aguilar ranged far
runs by Goldschmidt and to his right to start a dou-
John Ryan Murphy in the ble play in the sixth. Suter
second inning in his first tumbled as he took the re-
start against the Diamond- turn thrown and ended up
backs. on his back. He sat up and
"We're going to have to shook his cap as Ketel Mar-
play better," Goldschmidt te was safe at first. "I love
said. getting my uniform dirty
That's exactly what Lovul- and feeling like a baseball
lo wants to see. When it player," Suter said. "People
doesn't happen, he tries to like to joke that pitchers
stay calm — at least most aren't athletes or whatever,
of the time. but I'm trying to show some
"I'll admit it," Lovullo said. athleticism on plays and
"I've had a couple of ugly little things like busting it
moments postgame, and down the line."
I'm not proud of that. But I Milwaukee Brewers' Tyler Saladino is congratulated after hitting a home run during the seventh TRAINER'S ROOM
think these guys realize that inning of a baseball game against the Arizona Diamondbacks Wednesday, May 23, 2018, in Mil- Diamondbacks: OF Jarrod
I'm human and I hurt, too. waukee. Dyson got a day off. "It's
It's just my reaction. It's who Associated Press hard to take Jarrod out of
I am." the three-game series. another up," Lovullo said. "It really grinding through the the lineup, but he needs
Arizona had just 10 hits in "We want guys to pick one didn't happen today, and entire outing." rest Lovullo said. Dyson is
it just kind of steamrolled. Aguilar hit an RBI single in hitting .387 in his last 11
You could see seven runs the first, then singled for a games.
later it kind of flattened us. 3-2 lead in the fourth. Shaw UP NEXT
It's tough." followed with his 12th home Diamondbacks: LHP Pat-
Zack Godley (4-4) gave up run this season, and Tyler rick Corbin (4-1, 2.60 ERA)
a season-high eight runs — Saladino greeted Fernan- makes a road start at Oak-
six earned — and seven hits do Salas with a liner that land on Friday in the open-
in 3 1/3 innings. center fielder Chris Owings er of a weekend series.
He struck out three and misplayed as two more runs Brewers: RHP Zach Davies
tied his season high for the scored. (2-3, 4.24 ERA) returns from
fourth time this season with Saladino homered leading the 10-day DL (right rotator
six walks. off the seventh. cuff inflammation) on Thurs-
"He wasn't able to execute MILLER TIME day for his seventh start of
some pitches and had Goldschmidt is hitting .420 the season and second
some counts where he (37 for 88) with 10 doubles, against the New York Mets.
couldn't finish the hitters off eight home runs and 21 RBIs He lost 6-5 on April 13 at Citi
and just let the at bats lin- in 23 games at Miller Park. Field, allowing two home
ger," Lovullo said. "He was RETURN ENGAGEMENT runs by Todd Frazier.q
