Montero's homer lifts Diamondbacks over Brewers

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08/11/2010 - Milwaukee, WI (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Miguel Montero hit the tie-breaking homer off Chris Capuano in the eighth inning, sending Arizona to a 2-1 win over the Milwaukee Brewers.

Sam Demel, who notched his first major league win on Monday, picked up his first career save despite a shaky ninth inning. Rickie Weeks singled to lead off, but Prince Fielder grounded into a double play. Casey McGehee doubled down the right field line and was pinch-run for by Ryan Braun, but Joe Inglett grounded out to end the game.

Barry Enright pitched six innings and allowed three hits, including a second- inning homer to Alcides Escobar, in the start for Arizona. Blaine Boyer (3-2) threw the ensuing two innings for the win, Arizona's fifth in six games.

"Enright was awesome, he controlled the game. We felt Demel was good for the job. He's got good character. He got his first win last night and his first save tonight. Winning close games is a good sign," Arizona manager Kirk Gibson said.

Capuano (1-2) retired the side in order in the seventh, but Montero belted the first pitch of the following inning over the wall in center for his fifth homer of the year.

The Brewers, who went 0-for-4 with runners in scoring position, suffered their second straight loss.

Chris Young doubled with one out in the fifth, stole third and scored on Upton's sacrifice fly.

Brewers starter Manny Parra allowed four hits, walked six and fanned the same amount over 5 1/3 innings. He got the Brewers in a jam in the sixth when Arizona loaded the bases, but Todd Coffey retired Young on a fly ball.

"It was a low-scoring, well-played game," Parra said. "I was just trying to make pitches and I wasn't going to give in. I thought that's the way I had to pitch tonight to give us a chance to win."

Game Notes

The third installment of the four-game series will have Daniel Hudson on the mound for the Diamondbacks and Dave Bush for Milwaukee...Chris Dickerson, who was traded from Cincinnati in the deal that sent Jim Edmonds to the Reds, started in center field and went 0-for-3 while batting in the No. 2 hole for the Brewers...Braun was out of the lineup again due to a strained left wrist and contusion. Corey Hart didn't start due to a sore lower back, but he flied out in a pinch-hitting role in the eighth...Arizona, which also loaded the bases in the fourth, left 10 runners on base.

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