Garza pitches Brewers past Indians 8-1 in return from DL
MILWAUKEE (AP) -- Matt Garza pitched six shutout innings in his return from the disabled list, Jean Segura hit a two-run homer for his first extra-base hit in more than six weeks, and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Cleveland Indians 8-1 Tuesday night.
Cleveland starter Danny Salazar (8-5) allowed only two hits through six innings but was hurt by both in losing his first start since the All-Star break.
Gerardo Parra hit Salazar's first pitch for the first of his two triples. Parra scored on a groundout, and Segura's home run in the second made it 3-0.
It was Segura's first extra-base hit since June 5, a span of 192 plate appearances. He had 38 singles in that time.
Garza (5-10) scattered six hits, walked two and struck out four. He held the Indians hitless in six at-bats with runners in scoring position.
Cleveland grounded into three double plays against Garza, who had not pitched since July 2 due to tendinitis in his right shoulder. He did not make any minor league rehab starts.
The Indians had two runners on base in the second, fourth and fifth, but failed to score during Garza's 83 pitches.
Salazar walked three and struck out eight.
Milwaukee has won four consecutive games and 17 of 23 but remains in last place in the NL Central. Cleveland has lost four of six.
The Indians scored on doubles by Yan Gomes and Giovanny Urshela off reliever Michael Blazek in the seventh.
The Brewers broke the game open with four runs, three unearned, off four relievers in the bottom half to make it 7-1. First baseman Carlos Santana couldn't handle Francisco Lindor's one-hop throw, an error for the shortstop, that would have ended the inning.
Brewers reserve outfielder Shane Peterson had a pinch-hit single and has six hits in his last six pinch-hitting appearances.
Cleveland put two runners on in the eighth against Neal Cotts, but grounded into its fourth double play.
Parra also hit an RBI triple in the eighth.
