Milwaukee Brewers’ John Axford pitches against the Atlanta Braves during the ninth inning of a baseball game Monday, Sept. 10, 2012, in Milwaukee.MILWAUKEE — Norichika Aoki had a two-run double to key a four-run seventh inning as the Milwaukee Brewers rallied to beat the Atlanta Braves 4-1 Monday night.
The Brewers sent 10 batters to the plate in the seventh but did all the damage on two hits and a sacrifice fly in snapping the Braves’ five-game winning streak.
The Brewers’ 16th win in 21 games has brought them back to the fringe of the National League wild-card race that Atlanta leads.
Martin Maldonado led off the seventh with a single off Jonny Venters (5-4), who was trying to protect a 1-0 lead for Braves starter Mike Minor. Pinch-hitter Jean Segura walked.
Milwaukee got a break when Jeff Bianchi bunted back to Venters, who fielded the sacrifice and threw wide of third baseman Chipper Jones. Pinch-runner Eric Farris scored on the throwing error and Segura and Bianchi each moved up a base.