MILWAUKEE (AP) — The Arizona Diamondbacks roughed up Milwaukee starter José Quintana for six early runs and got an effective start from Nabil Crismatt in a 6-4 win over the Brewers on Thursday, earning a split of the four-game series with the major league’s top team.
Crismatt (2-0), making his third career start, gave up eight hits and four runs (two earned) in 5 2/3 innings. The 30-year-old right-hander walked one and struck out two while throwing 60 of his 85 pitches for strikes.
Sal Frelick belted his third leadoff home run of the season to give the Brewers an early lead, but the Diamondbacks responded with three runs in the second. Quintana hit Tyler Locklear with a pitch with the bases loaded and Ildemaro Vargas hit a two-run single.
After the Brewers cut the lead to 3-2 in their h