Rockies leadoff man David Dahl scored the first of his two runs in the opening inning, but Nelson cut short that rally with help from right fielder Kirk Nieuwenhuis, before watching Milwaukee push ahead against Colorado starter Chad Bettis, who walked seven Brewers in his five innings. Nieuwenhuis' two-run single capped a three-run inning, and Chris Carter added a solo home run in the third.
MOMENTS THAT MATTERED
Captain Kirk takes flight: Nieuwenhuis had an active opening inning. Before his blooop hit to center field in the bottom of the frame gave the Brewers a 3-1 lead, he made a diving, snowcone catch in right field to rob DJ LeMahieu of a hit.