Gonzalez viable once more, pitches Brewers past Phillies 5-2

       

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Milwaukee Brewers supervisor Craig Counsell sneaked looks at the TV in his office for a Bucks score as he lauded another strong trip from Gio Gonzalez. When the clubhouse entryways opened, Brewers crouched around every one of the TVs and "We should go Bucks!" was yelled when Milwaukee went up late in the NBA playoffs. 

The Brewers aren't going to get the strong features or get the most snaps in Milwaukee nowadays, in any event not while the Bucks are playing. However, the Brewers continue winning and could give the city another motivation to focus in the postseason. 

Gonzalez kept on taking advantage of his second spell in Milwaukee, permitting one run while pitching into the 6th inning as the Brewers beat the Philadelphia Phillies 5-2 on Wednesday night.

"The manner of thinking was simply, attempt and keep us in there to the extent that this would be possible," Gonzalez said. 

Gonzalez (2-0) was not really amazing in his fourth begin this season, yet the veteran lefty did what's necessary to again compensate the Brewers' confidence in bringing him back. Gonzalez completed a year ago with Milwaukee, going 3-0 out of five begins down the stretch, and the Brewers made it to the NL Championship Series. Be that as it may, he was a free operator until he marked a small time contract with the Yankees in March. In the wake of quitting his arrangement with New York, he came back to a Milwaukee group needing some revolution help. 

"Gio's been a stabilizer in the entire thing," Counsell said. 

Jesus Aguilar ripped a two-run single off Jake Arrieta (4-4) in the third to give the Brewers a 4-1 lead and they clung to take two of the initial three rounds of this four-diversion set between NL groups with playoff yearnings. Josh Hader hurled a scoreless ninth for his eleventh spare. 

"With Hader doing what he does late in the diversion, it was only excessively late for us to make it go," Arrieta said. 

The features for Milwaukee may get skimmed by fans about 900 miles away stuck to Game 1 of the NBA's Eastern Conference last between the Bucks and Toronto Raptors. 

Bryce Harper lined a twofold to left field and made a sliding catch in right multi day after he hit his left knee into the divider on a sliding catch. Harper, who marked a $330 million, 13-year contract with the Phillies as a free operator, has been drooping and struck out for the 57th time. His twofold snapped a 0-for-15 funk that earned him some gentle boos from Phillies fans who have been wild for the All-Star since the day he marked. 

Philadelphia chief Gabe Kapler said he never viewed as allowing Harper the vacation day.

"I don't have a substantial motivation behind why we shouldn't play him," Kapler said. "We think he gives us our most obvious opportunity to win today around evening time. We figure he will be decidedly affected by being in today around evening time's lineup. We'll think about it on an everyday premise. He and I will have those discussions." 

Harper's entry was only the greatest one out of an offseason loaded with All-Star acquisitions for the Phillies. Two others were additionally amidst the activity Wednesday. Jean Segura hit a performance homer in the main inning, yet outfielder Andrew McCutchen misplayed a profound drive on the notice track in the fifth and the ball looked off his glove for a blunder. 

Arrieta was ransomed of that miscue by an electrifying, barehand toss from third baseman Sean Rodriguez to nail Keston Hiura at first. 

"I simply didn't really carry out my responsibility this evening," Arrieta said. 

TRAINER'S ROOM 

Brewers: C Manny Pina left in the third inning with right hamstring inconvenience and will go on the handicapped rundown. ... RHP Chase Anderson (finger slash) will fall off the harmed rundown and begin Saturday at Atlanta. His arrival pushes Freddy Peralta to the warm up area. 

Phillies: INF Scott Kingery (stressed right hamstring) played seven innings amid a recovery diversion Tuesday at Class A Lakewood. Kapler said it was "presumably a stretch" for Kingery to come back to the Phillies this end of the week. "He would be utilized and saw likewise as he has been in the past with the Phillies, as an alternative to begin at any position, third, short, second, focus, left, right," Kapler said. ... RHP Victor Arano tossed a 20-pitch warm up area Tuesday and requirements a couple of more days before he comes back from elbow aggravation. "I ponder his advancement. No misfortunes," Kapler said. 

DIEHARD FAN 

Bruce Willis was booed in his No. 19 Phillies pullover when "The Sixth Sense " on-screen character one-jumped the primary pitch . 

Enormous BRAUN 

Milwaukee slugger Ryan Braun is batting .408 (60 for 147) with 27 additional fair hits, 44 RBIs and 38 keeps running in 37 profession amusements at Citizens Bank Park. 

UP NEXT 

The Phillies send RHP Zach Eflin (5-3, 2.47 ERA) to the hill against RHP Zach Davies (4-0, 1.54) to finish the four-amusement arrangement Thursday.