OAKLAND -- Scooter Gennett and Kirk Nieuwenhuis homered in support of right-hander Junior Guerra, who strung together seven strong innings to help the Brewers split a two-game Interleague set with the A's by way of a 4-2 victory at the Coliseum on Wednesday afternoon.
Guerra's two-run performance, which included eight strikeouts, gave the Brewers a happy ending to an otherwise disappointing 2-7 road trip. He walked one and allowed five hits, including Coco Crisp's solo home run in the fourth that gave the A's a short-lived 1-0 lead.
The Brewers responded with a three-run inning in the fifth, highlighted by Gennett's two-run homer following a pair of costly miscues by the A's defense, including one from starter Daniel Mengden, who was stuck with his third loss in as many tries after allowing three runs in six innings with a career-high nine strikeouts.