Starter Freddy Peralta blanked Atlanta for six innings and left the Brewers with an 8-0 lead Sunday, but things got a little wild after that.
A seven-run Braves rally in the seventh inning cut the lead to 8-7 –but Milwaukee finally held on for a 10-9 win.
That ended a three-game losing streak and salvaged the final game of the series against the Braves.
Peralta got the win and Josh Hader picked up his ninth save.
After scuffling with the bats for a few games the top three hitters in Milwaukee’s batting order – Kolten Wong, Omar Narvaez and Lorenzo Cain – went 9-for-13 with five runs scored and three driven in.
Avisail Garcia hit his sixth home run as the Brewers cut St. Louis’ lead in the N-L Central Division to two games.
Milwaukee pitches Brandon Woodruff Tuesday night (May 18th) at Kansas City to start a five-game road trip.
