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MILWAUKEE -- Hernan Perez hit a two-run homer, singled and scored the go-ahead run in the sixth, Zach Davies pitched 6 1/3 innings and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 6-4 on Thursday.Perez, who started at shortstop for benched Jonathan Villar, crushed Robbie Rays first pitch 458 feet off the facing of the scoreboard in deep center for the two-run homer in the third.Davies (8-4) allowed three runs -two earned- on six hits. Facing the Diamondbacks for the first time, he walked one and struck out five.Jeremy Jeffress pitched the ninth for his 24th save in 25 chances.The Brewers added a run when Kirk Nieuwenhuis homered off Tyler Clippard leading off the eighth.Ray (5-10) cruised through the first five innings, then struggled in the sixth with the game tied at 2.With one out, Perez singled and Chris Carter walked. After Ray struck out Nieuwenhuis for the third time, Martin Maldonado ended Rays 21st start with an RBI single that scored Perez. Keon Broxton followed with a two-run double off reliever Enrique Burgos.Ray struck out five straight batters, including the side in the second and fifth innings and set a career high with 11 strikeouts, one better than in his previous start, a 1-0 loss at Cincinnati on July 23.The 24-year-old left-hander also extended the longest streak in the majors this season to 20 consecutive starts with at least five strikeouts. It was his first career start against the BrewersArizonas Yasmany Tomas came in hitting .375 over his last eight games and stayed hot. His two-run ground-rule double with two out in the top of the first was his fifth double over that stretch.The Diamondbacks didnt go quietly, though.Michael Bourns RBI single off Will Smith in the seventh and Rickie Weeks Jr. run-scoring base hit off Tyler Thornburg in the eighth pulled the Diamondbacks to 5-4.Brewers left fielder Ryan Braun was scratched from the lineup due to right-side tightness.GOLDSCHMIDT HOTPaul Goldschmidt had two singles for Arizona, raising his batting average against Milwaukee to .432 (48-for-111) and .500 (34-for-68) at Miller Park.TOMAS SIZZLING, TOOTomas is batting .389 (14-for-36) five doubles, four home runs and 10 RBI in his last nine games.VILLAR SITSBrewers SS Jonathan Villar was benched for a baserunning blunder in the first inning of Wednesday nights 8-1 loss to the Diamondbacks. Known for his aggressiveness, he tried to steal third with two outs, but catcher Welington Castillo nailed him with a perfect throw. Villar also made two errors in the top of the first.I think it is a good day for him to just take a step back in general, manager Craig Counsell said. It is a good spot to just step back and watch the game.TRAINERS ROOMDiamondbacks: 3B Jake Lamb struck out as a pinch hitter in the seventh and stayed in the game at third. He missed the previous two games with a bruised left hand. Id like to stay away from him one more day, but if we need him late, we use him, manager Chip Hale said. ... OF David Peralta (lower back strain) is scheduled to join the Diamondbacks on Friday. Hes been on a rehab assignment at Triple-A Reno. ... OF Socrates Brito (fractured right toe) has gone 1 for 7 two rehab games with the AZL Diamondbacks.Brewers: The Brewers have been very cautious with Braun and have given him several scheduled days off to rest. Braun had a tough May. He missed four games with right wrist soreness, two games with lower back soreness and two with neck soreness. ... C Jonathan Lucroy had a scheduled game off to rest. ... INF Will Middlebrooks has shown some improvement. He was placed on the 15-day disabled list July 25 with a lower right leg strain. Will has made some nice progress, manager Craig Counsell said. He was actually able to get on the field yesterday and play catch, which is a good sign. Hopefully, were on the short end.UP NEXTDiamondbacks: RHP Zack Godley (3-1, 5.88 ERA) makes his second career appearance and first start against the Los Angeles Dodgers.Brewers: RHP Junior Guerra (6-2, 2.85) aims for his 11th quality start on Friday when he faces the Pittsburgh Pirates for the second time this season. He is 0-0 with a 2.57 ERA in two career games. Cheap Shoes Black Friday . -- Whether Jeremy Hill deserves a prominent role in LSUs offence this early in the season is a matter for debate. Discount Shoes Black Friday . 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The Roadrunners football program was launched only six years ago and the team won five of its last eight to finish second in Conference USAs West Division under first-year coach Frank Wilson. New Mexico is 3-8-1 in bowl games and returns to the New Mexico Bowl for the second straight year. The Lobos back-to-back postseason appearances come after years of turmoil on and off the field.KEY MATCHUPUTSAs pro-style offense versus New Mexicos triple-option threat. The Roadrunners are led by quarterback Dalton Sturm, who threw for 2,052 yards and 18 touchdowns this season. UTSA also has depth among its speedy receiving corps. The Lobos lead the nation in rushing yards per game with 360.9 and racked up 4,331 rushing yards, the most in school history. New Mexico has two running backs with 1,000 rushing yards each and rarely turns the ball over.PLAYERS TO WATCHUTSA: Junior wide receiver Josh Stewart leads the Roadrunners with 36 receptions for the schools single-season record of 682 receiving yards. Defensive lineman Marcus Davenport has anchored the UTSAA defense with 6.dddddddddddd.5 sacks and 62 tackles, 10 for a loss.New Mexico: Running back Teriyon Gipson has 131 carries for 1,209 yards and 12 touchdowns. His 9.23 yards per carry average leads the FBS. Fellow running back Tyrone Owens is second with 1,084 rushing yards. Both led the Mountain West in rushing yards.FACTS & FIGURESSix years ago, New Mexicos football program was in dire straits and UTSA was just starting its program. Before New Mexico offered former Notre Dame head coach Bob Davie the Lobos coaching job, UTSAs Lynn Hickey reached out to him for advice on building the Roadrunners program. ... UTSA won seven games back in 2013 but the team was in its final year of reclassifying to the FBS and not eligible to play in the postseason. ... New Mexicos Jason Sanders is currently the national leader in touchbacks and has made 81 extra points in a row. ... High temperatures are expected to hover around the mid-40s with a 20 percent chance of precipitation. Players could see 25 mph gusts. ...The Roadrunner, UTSAs mascot, is the state of New Mexicos official bird.---More AP college football: www.collegefootball.ap.org and https://twitter.com/AP-Top25 ' ' '