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MILWAUKEE -- Ryan Braun would rather talk about the Milwaukee Brewers win Tuesday night than himself. Carlos Gomez scored from first on Yuniesky Betancourts line drive to right-centre in the bottom of the 10th inning, lifting the Brewers to a 4-3 victory over the Oakland Athletics. "We need to start winning some more games," Braun said. "Carlos Gomez did a phenomenal job with the bases right there. (Kyle) Lohse gave us a solid start. The bullpen was great again. Its nice to beat a good team." What Braun did not want to talk about was an ESPN report saying that MLB is seeking to suspend several players, including the Milwaukee slugger, who have been linked to a Florida anti-aging clinic and its director. "Ive already addressed everything related to the Miami situation," Braun said. "I addressed it in spring training. The truth has not changed. I dont know the specifics of the story that came out today, but Ive already addressed it. Ive commented on it. Ill say nothing further about it." Brewers manager Ron Roenicke also knew few details about the situation. "Yeah, to be honest, I didnt really hear anything before (the game)," Roenicke said. "I just heard a little more now. I dont know anything about it. I know Major League Baseball is handling it. That is all I really know." John Axford (2-3) got the win with a scoreless 10th. He retired Yoenis Cespedes, whose first career multihomer game had given the Athletics a 3-0 lead through seven innings, and after walking Jed Lowrie he struck out Josh Donaldson and got Josh Reddick on a flyout. Pat Neshek (1-1) took over in the bottom of the 10th and retired Braun on a grounder to third before Aramis Ramirez blooped an 0-2 pitch into short left and was replaced by pinch-runner Jeff Bianchi. Gomez reached on a fielders choice and scored with a head-first slide on Betancourts line drive. "Yuni got a pitch to hit, and Im on my way, already to steal a base," Gomez said. "That makes it easier to get more velocity and I can score. I go. The only thing on my mind is to score." The Brewers will take any excitement they can generate after they went 6-22 in May and came in 1-2 in June. "If we win (the) game, it is fun to wake everybody up," Gomez said. "The last few weeks, a tough situation. Everybody tried to push too much." After being shut out by Oakland starter A.J. Griffin for seven innings, the Brewers tied the game with three runs in the eighth off reliever Sean Doolittle. Rickie Weeks, who came on in a double switch in the top of the eighth, singled and went to second on Norichika Aokis single. Both scored when Jean Segura tripled to the right-field corner. Ryan Cook then came on to face Braun and retired him on a grounder to third. Ramirez followed with a broken-bat bloop to short centre that scored Segura. Gomez hit into a double play to end the threat. "Thats the first time in his career hes given up a three-run lead," Athletics manager Bob Melvin said. "It was four pitches. His command was off. It was shocking to see." Doolittle had allowed just two runs in 23 innings over his first 23 games. He was 1 for 25 facing the first batter, but Weeks foiled that. Cespedes hit the first pitch he saw from Milwaukee starter Kyle Lohse for his 10th home run of the season in the first and then connected again off Lohse for a solo shot leading off the sixth. Griffin retired the first eight batters before Lohse looped a single into short centre field. Then the right-hander worked out of trouble in the fifth. Gomez beat out a bunt single and Juan Francisco walked, but Griffin got Martin Maldonado to hit into a fielders choice. Scooter Gennett and Lohse struck out swinging as Griffin escaped any harm. Griffin allowed four hits, walked one and struck out five, including Gennett three times. Griffin has gone six or more innings in nine of his 12 starts this season. "Griffin was terrific," Melvin said. "Certainly good enough to win." Lohse, signed to a three-year contract the last week of spring training, was supposed to help bolster an inexperienced pitching staff, but his lone victory came April 22 at San Diego. Since then, often pitching with little run support, hes lost seven of his eight starts. He missed one scheduled start due to right elbow irritation and then allowed four home runs in 4 2-3 innings against Minnesota on May 30 -- his shortest start of the season. Against the Athletics, Lohse gave up three runs on seven hits in six innings. He struck out three, but has allowed six home runs in his last two starts. Juan Francisco made his first ever start at first base for the Brewers, who acquired the career third baseman from Atlanta on Monday for minor league pitcher Thomas Keeling. Francisco, in his fifth season, played 209 games with Atlanta and Cincinnati, but none at first. Milwaukee plans to have Francisco and Betancourt platoon at first until Corey Hart returns from the 60-day disabled list. NOTES: Cespedes has 44 hits this season, 21 for extra bases. He has eight doubles, two triples and 11 home runs. ... The Brewers said the day-to-day status of starter Marco Estrada, who pitched four innings and left Monday nights game with a left hamstring strain, would be announced Wednesday. Hed possibly miss a start or go on the disabled list. ... Atlanta designated Francisco for assignment on May 30. ... Scooter Gennett made his major-league debut starting at second base for Weeks, who has been in a season-long slump. Gennett, a lefty, will platoon with Weeks, a right-handed hitter who is batting .192 in 54 games. Gennett appeared in his first major-league game as a pinch hitter in the ninth inning of Mondays 10-2 loss to Oakland. 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He connected with Fuller on a 26-yard touchdown pass that extended Houstons lead to 24-10 before sitting down with about three minutes left in the first half.It was Osweilers second successful outing after he and Houstons starting offense struggled in the teams first preseason game.Were constantly improving, were fixing mistakes and were getting better each week, Osweiler said. Thats really what you want to see at this point in time.While Osweiler was solid, Houstons starting defense starred. Andre Hal intercepted Palmers second pass of the day to set up Houstons first score, a 1-yard touchdown run by new running back Lamar Miller.Palmers second drive was his only clean one, and it ended with a 3-yard touchdown run by David Johnson.On Arizonas next possession, linebacker John Simon tipped a pass by Palmer, intercepted it and returned it 59 yards for a touchdown. It was the second straight game in which Palmer had an interception returned for a touchdown after Brandon Flowers did it in last week in a 9-3 loss at San Diego.Its easy to evaluate that game: its just called turnovers, Arizona coach Bruce Arians said.Palmer attempted to tackle Simon after the interception and was tackled by 305-pound defensive end Devon Still, a hit that knocked the quarterbacks helmet off. Arians had seen enough after that hit, and Palmer was replaced by Drew Stanton.Palmer chipped a tooth on the play.Im fine, he said. It (just) looked bad.Fuller finished with 67 yards receiving and fellow rookie Braxton Miller, the former Ohio State star quarterback, added three receptions for 29 yards. The Texans chose Fuller in the first round this year to take pressure off Hopkins, who was third in the NFL with 1,521 yards receiving last season despite facing near constant double teams.He had two receptions for 31 yards Sunday.INJURY UPDATECardinals: CB Mike Jenkins, who had recently returned after having surgery to repair a broken bone in his right hand, was carted off the field after injuring his right knee in the first quarter. He was injured when he was juked by Hopkins and immediately crumpled to the grround.dddddddddddd He appeared to be in a lot of pain as he was helped to the cart, and slammed his right hand on the cart in disgust before he was taken to the locker room. Arians didnt have an update on Jenkins after the game.All-Pro safety Tyrann Mathieu, who came off the physically unable to perform list last week after knee surgery, was expected to play on Sunday, but remained on the sideline in a T-shirt and shorts.Ive been making great strides in my rehab, my recovery ... but I just didnt feel like I was ready to go out there and play the game, he said.Texans: K Nick Novak returned after sitting out most of the week after getting a concussion against the Saints last week. He made a 44-yard field goal in the first quarter and added one from 42 yards in the fourth.CLOWNEY STANDING OUTOutside linebacker Jadeveon Clowney had three tackles and put pressure on Palmer and Stanton often on Sunday, leading Houstons defense with Defensive Player of the Year J.J. Watt still out after back surgery. The performance comes a week after Clowney sacked Drew Brees for a 14-yard loss in a win over the Saints. The top overall pick in the 2014 draft is looking for a breakout year after failing to produce in his first two injury-plagued seasons.I just want to stay on the field all season, he said. Thats it.POSITION BATTLESCardinals: Jenkins had been among three players the mix to start at cornerback opposite star Patrick Peterson. If his injury is as severe as it appears, Arians will now have just Brandon Williams and Justin Bethel as candidates for the job.Texans: C Greg Mancz started at center on Sunday in the position left open when rookie second-round pick Nick Martin had season-ending ankle surgery this week. But he struggled with some protections on Sunday, leaving open the possibility that offseason free agent acquisition Tony Bergstrom could get another shot at the job.QUOTABLECardinals: Palmer on if his chipped tooth will make him look tougher: Im not looking for street cred right now.Texans: Simon in response to teammates saying he looked slow on his interception return: I was able to get into the end zone without getting caught, so thats whats important.ROOKIE WATCHCardinals: Undrafted free-agent Chris Hubert had a 43-yard touchdown reception in the fourth quarter.Texans: Fourth-round pick Tyler Ervin looks to have solidified his position as the teams kick returner after returning one for 58 yards on Sunday. Irvin also had two carries for 13 yards and a 20-yard reception.---Online:AP NFL website: www.pro32.ap.org and AP NFL Twitter feed: www.twitter.com/AP-NFL ' ' '