Turang energizes offense as Brewers snap streak
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SAN FRANCISCO -- Brice Turang had three hits and two RBIs as the Milwaukee Brewers beat the San Francisco Giants 8-2 on Tuesday night behind Logan Henderson.
Brewers rookie Luis Lara knocked in three runs and Jackson Chourio added two hits and two RBIs to help the NL Central leaders end a four-game road skid. Henderson had seven strikeouts and allowed two hits in 5 2/3 scoreless innings to win his first career start against San Francisco.
Bryce Eldridge hit his 11th home run for the Giants.
One of San Francisco’s seven hits came when Heliot Ramos’ high popup in the first fell between a pair of Milwaukee infielders.
Henderson (5-1) was sharp all night. The 24-year-old right-hander walked two and didn’t allow a run for the second time this season in a start of five innings or longer.
Four relievers combined to get the final 10 outs for Milwaukee.
All nine Brewers starters had at least one hit as they finished with 13. Milwaukee had runners on base in eight innings.
Chourio put Milwaukee ahead early with an RBI single off starter Landen Roupp in the third.
Bauers to miss time
Brewers first baseman Jake Bauers has a broken big toe on his right foot and was not in the lineup Tuesday.
Bauers was injured when he fouled a ball off his foot during Monday’s 3-0 loss to the Giants. The Brewers’ home run leader with 18 later walked gingerly off the field and left the game.
An X-ray initially revealed a fracture line in Bauers’ toe before additional testing Tuesday revealed the extent of the injury.
“At the time they weren’t sure if it was old or new,” Bauers said Tuesday. “Got an MRI and CT scan this morning. Doctors came back and said it was probably old and was already there. Right now it’s just swelling and a little bit of pain. Gonna be fine.”
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The Milwaukee Brewers’ William Contreras slides into third base after hitting a triple in the fifth inning against the Giants on Tuesday in San Francisco. (AP photo)