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Nelson (7-13) shook off a shaky opening inning and held the
Rockies to two runs and seven hits and didn't walk a batter in
his longest start since July 16 when he worked seven shutout
innings against the Cincinnati Reds in his first start of the
second half. He hadn't won since then.
Milwaukee's offense did its part, wiping out the first-inning
deficit with a two-run single by Kirk Nieuwenhuis. Chris Carter
hit his 30th home run of the season in the third.
Tyler Thornburg worked a perfect ninth for his fifth save of the
season.
David Dahl had two hits and stole two bases for the Rockies, who
got only five innings out of starter David Bettis.
Bettis (10-7) walked seven batters and allowed four runs (three
earned) and four hits while striking out three.
Dahl gave the Rockies an 1-0 lead in the first inning when he
reached on a leadoff single, stole second and scored on a wild
pitch by Nelson.
The Brewers responded in the bottom of the inning, tying the
score when Jonathan Villar singled and eventually came home on
an error by Daniel Descalso.
Nieuwenhuis made it 3-1 with a two-run single to shallow center
before Bettis got out of the inning.
Carter gave Milwaukee a 4-1 lead with his one-out shot in the
third, but Dahl singled and scored in the fifth to get Colorado
back within two runs.
NOTES: Colorado placed RHP Scott Oberg on the 15-day disabled
list Monday with axillary artery thrombosis. Oberg last pitched
Friday and experienced arm tightness after the game. Manager
Walt Weiss said he'd need a "day or two" of rest before
developing a rehab plan. RHP Carlos Estevez was recalled from
Triple-A Albuquerque to replace Oberg on the active roster. ...
Brewers RHP Junior Guerra will throw a simulated game Tuesday
and, if all goes well, will move on to a minor-league rehab
start and could return to Milwaukee's rotation in early
September, manager Craig Counsell said Monday. Guerra has been
out since Aug 8 with soreness in his right elbow. ... The
Rockies and Brewers were facing each other for the first time
this season. After this series, the teams won't meet again until
the final weekend of the season.
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