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PHOENIX — Rhys Hoskins hit a two-run homer, Freddy Peralta pitched five effective innings and the Milwaukee Brewers increased their NL Central lead with a 2-1 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks. Hoskins hit his 24th homer off Eduardo Rodriguez in the fourth inning and five Milwaukee pitchers shut down baseball's highest-scoring offense. Peralta allowed a run on six hits and Devin Williams worked a perfect ninth for his 12th save in 13 opportunities. The Brewers extended their NL Central lead to 10 games after the Chicago Cubs lost 9-5 to Colorado. Arizona was limited to six hits to drop into a tie with San Diego for the top NL wild-card spot.
