MILWAUKEE (AP) — Gio Gonzalez didn’t need his affable personality to make new friends in Milwaukee on Saturday night.Gonzalez received a standing ovation following an impressive first start with the Brewers http://www.whitesoxfanproshop.com/authentic-yoan-moncada-jersey , and Milwaukee beat the slumping San Francisco Giants 4-3 on Saturday night.“They believed in me and gave me a second chance,” Gonzalez said. “I want to return the favor.”Gonzalez (8-11) allowed an unearned run and three hits over 5 2/3 innings, striking out seven and walking one in his first start since an Aug. 31 trade from Washington. He retired 16 of his 21 batters and left with a 4-1 lead.“It was a tough night in the early go,” Giants manager Bruce Bochy said. “We couldn’t do much with Gonzalez there.”The veteran left-hander was 0-3 with an 8.70 ERA over his final four starts with the Nationals. Gonzalez had 10 days between starts, though, and took it to the Giants, who lost their season-high seventh straight game and fell a season-worst seven games under .500.“Sometimes you have to (say) thank you but it’s time to move on,” Gonzalez said. “I’m here now with the Brewers. I want to win and help any way possible. I don’t care how the moment goes as long as it keeps going our way.”Gonzalez helped Milwaukee pull within 2 1/2 games of the Cubs in the NL Central after Chicago was swept in a doubleheader by Washington. The Brewers also pushed their NL wild-card lead to 2 1/2 games over the St. Louis Cardinals, who lost 4-3 to the Detroit Tigers.Christian Yelich hit his 28th homer for Milwaukee and reached base for the 24th straight game, the longest active streak in the NL. He has 10 homers in that span.“He stepped up and gave us a huge start today,” Yelich said of Gonzalez. “You just kind of had a feeling he was going to do it today. He’s been so good throughout his career.”Travis Shaw also got his 28th home run, taking Chris Stratton (9-9) deep in the first. Mike Moustakas drove in a run with a double and Orlando Arcia tacked on another with a sacrifice fly in the fourth.Jeremy Jeffress recorded the final four outs for his 10th save and pushed the Brewers 19 games (81-62) over .500 for the first time since they were 51-32 on June 28 Welington Castillo Jersey , 2014.The Giants got an unearned run in the sixth after a review of a call at home plate was overturned. Gregor Blanco reached on a fielding error but was erased when Chase d’Arnaud hit into a fielder’s choice. Austin Slater’s liner to left sent d’Arnaud home, beating the throw from Yelich. Plate umpire Phil Cuzzi originally called d’Arnaud out.Ryder Jones hit a two-run pinch-hit homer in the eighth off Joakim Soria.TRAINER’S ROOMGiants: 1B Brandon Belt, who was a late scratch with a sore right knee, struck out as a pinch hitter in the ninth. Kelby Tomlinson, recalled from Triple-A Sacramento on Sept. 2 for the fifth time this season, replaced him in the lineup and played second. … SS Brandon Crawford, who was out of the starting lineup for the third consecutive game with a sore left knee, drew a walk as a pinch hitter in eighth.Brewers: RHPs Taylor Williams and Freddy Peralta will be activated Sunday and sent to the bullpen. Both were optioned to Triple-A Colorado Springs on Aug. 30. Manager Craig Counsell said they would be the final September additions to the team barring injury.YELLING FOR YELICHYelich made a great sliding catch on Alen Hanson’s sinking line drive for the second out in the ninth. Fans started their MVP chants as Yelich picked himself up.“It’s definitely a cool feeling, for sure,” he said. “It’s not anything you expect as a player.”AVELINO DEBUTSAbiatal Avelino played shortstop and went 0 for 2 with two strikeouts in his Giants debut. He was acquired on Aug. 31 from the New York Yankees along with pitcher Juan De Paula in exchange for outfielder Andrew McCutchen.ON DECKGiants: LHP Madison Bumgarner (5-5, 3.07 ERA) allowed a season-high seven runs, six earned http://www.redsfanproshop.com/authentic-cliff-pennington-jersey , over five innings in his last start Monday at Colorado. He is 3-0 with a 2.36 ERA in four starts at Miller Park.Brewers: RHP Zach Davies (2-5, 4.88 ERA) makes his second start since missing more than three months with right rotator cuff inflammation. He received a no-decision, allowing only one run in five innings during the Brewers 4-3 win against the Chicago Cubs on Monday. PHOENIX (AP) — The Colorado Rockies still have a shot at the postseason heading into the final week of the regular season after a three-game sweep of Arizona.Kyle Freeland extended his unbeaten streak to 10 starts, and the Rockies beat the Diamondbacks 2-0 Sunday to stay 1½ games behind the Los Angeles Dodgers in the NL West and 1½ games back of St. Louis for the NL’s second wild card.“Arizona’s lineup, we all know it can wake up at any moment and throw four or five runs on you whenever,” Freeland said. “We’re in a tight race and trying to get this last win to sweep them, but it was fun out there.”Colorado allowed three runs during the sweep.“You can’t win without starting pitching over the long haul, over the 162, and I think we’re proving that and it’s been awesome,” Rockies manager Bud Black said.Arizona lost for the seventh time in eight games and was eliminated from contention in the NL West and wild-card race. The Diamondbacks led the division entering the final month but are 5-16 in September.“I know we have that little ‘e’ next to our name, and that hurts,” Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo said. “I’ll digest it and make sure that this team is ready to play against the Dodgers who are in a race. We know what’s at stake for them Joey Votto Jersey , and we’re not going to lay down.”Freeland (16-7) allowed seven hits in seven innings, struck out six and walked one, lowering his ERA to 2.84. He is 7-0 since an Aug. 1 loss at St. Louis.Nolan Arenado hit an RBI double in the third and Gerardo Parra had a run-scoring single in the fifth.Zach Godley (14-11) lost his fourth straight, allowing six hits and three walks in five innings.Freeland got out of a first-and-third jam in the seventh, retiring Eduardo Escobar on an inning-ending popout.“He’s done tremendous work as a second-year pitcher in this league and I can’t praise him enough for what he’s done for this group,” Black said.After Adam Ottavino walked a pair of batters with one out in the eighth, Seunghwan Oh struck out A.J. Pollock and retired Ketel Marte on a flyout.Wade Davis got three straight outs for his NL-leading 41st save in 47 chances. Davis tied the Rockies single-season saves record, shared by Greg Holland (2017) and José Jiménez (2002).“We just weren’t able to play good enough,” Diamondbacks slugger Paul Goldschmidt said. “It wasn’t like we made mistakes or didn’t care. The effort was there, the preparation was there, just the performance wasn’t good enough.”BLACKMON ROLLINGCharlie Blackmon led off the game with a single to shallow center that extended his hitting streak to a career-high 15 games.OTTO-MATICOttavino set the Rockies season record for strikeouts as a reliever with his 108th in the eighth inning.FINAL WEEK PLANLovullo said he might rest some regulars and take a look at other players during the last week. Arizona is 79-77.“I’m sure everybody in that room wants to finish over .500, I think that would be a nice accomplishment http://www.redsfanproshop.com/authentic-brandon-finnegan-jersey ,” he said.TRAINER’S ROOMRockies: Black didn’t announce his starting lineup until 45 minutes before first pitch, waiting to see how All-Star shortstop Trevor Story looked in an on-field workout. Story hit, took ground balls and made strong throws to first base, but Garrett Hampson started at shortstop. Story, who left last Monday’s game with a right elbow injury, missed his fifth straight game.Black said Story is “real close” to a return.Diamondbacks: RF Steven Souza Jr. left after the fourth inning with lower back spasms.UP NEXTRockies: After going 44-37 on the road, Colorado opens its final homestand with LHP Tyler Anderson (6-9) scheduled to face Philadelphia and Zach Eflin (11-7) on Monday.Diamondbacks: LHP Robbie Ray (6-2) is scheduled to start Monday’s series opener against the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers, who go with star LHP Clayton Kershaw (8-5, 2.45). Ray has allowed three runs or fewer in each of his last nine starts.