MILWAUKEE – Carlos Gomez hit a go-ahead, three-run homer in the eighth inning and also had a solo shot in the sixth to help the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Atlanta Braves 6-5 on Wednesday.
The Brewers trailed 5-3 before Gomez’s eighth home run off reliever Luis Avilan (2-3), who failed to hold the lead for Julio Teheran and Atlanta. Shane Peterson and Gerardo Parra each reached on bloop hits before Avilan struck out Jonathan Lucroy. Gomez followed and drilled a 3-1 pitch into the seats.
Jeremy Jeffress (3-0) picked up the win with 1 1-3 scoreless innings of relief, and Francisco Rodriguez pitched the ninth for his 19th save in as many chances.
Teheran pitched seven strong innings but Atlanta failed to sweep the three-game series.
Backed by home runs from Cameron Maybin and Kelly Johnson, Teheran looked headed for his first road win since beating Miami on opening day.