The Milwaukee Brewers defeated the San Francisco Giants 8-2 on Tuesday night at Oracle Park in San Francisco.
The win was fueled by a 13-hit offensive performance and 5 2/3 scoreless innings from rookie pitcher Logan Henderson.
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Henderson set a career high with 93 pitches, allowing just two hits and two walks while striking out seven batters.
His outing marked the 53rd game started by a rookie pitcher for Milwaukee this season, the highest total in Major League Baseball.
Every starter in the Brewers' lineup recorded at least one hit.
The team built its lead through patient at-bats and timely hitting, recording 10 singles along with extra-base hits.
San Francisco starting pitcher Landen Roupp struggled with control, issuing three walks and allowing four earned runs over 3 2/3 innings.
He threw 37 pitches in a four-run fourth inning before being relieved by JT Brubaker, who allowed three runs across three innings.
Cooper Pratt and Brice Turang delivered key two-out RBI singles in the fourth inning to put Milwaukee ahead.
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Luis Lara later hit a two-run triple in the seventh inning to extend the lead.
Milwaukee also capitalized on hit batters, with Garrett Mitchell and Andrew Vaughn both reaching after being struck by pitches.
Offensively, rookie Bryce Eldridge provided the primary highlight for the Giants by hitting a two-run home run into the right-field arcade, his 11th home run of the season.
The loss dropped San Francisco to a 45-62 record.
Prior to the game, San Francisco announced multiple roster setbacks.
Utility player Casey Schmitt suffered a torn meniscus, rookie pitcher Trevor McDonald elected to undergo UCL reconstruction surgery, and outfielder Harrison Bader aggravated a foot injury in a scooter accident.
With the win, Milwaukee extended its lead in the NL Central division to six games over the Chicago Cubs.
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The series concludes as San Francisco pitcher Logan Webb takes the mound against Milwaukee starter Shane Drohan.
