Milwaukee Brewers top Phillies 3-2

WP: Jacob Barnes (2-1); LP: Joaquin Benoit (1-4); Save: Corey Knebel (16); Home runs: Phil - Odubel Hererra (8); Mil - Hernan Perez (11), Travis Shaw (20)

The Milwaukee Brewers won their eleventh game in the last thirteen with a hard fought, well pitched thriller against the Phillies at Miller Park tonight. Jimmy Nelson and three relievers combined to hold Philadelphia to one fewer than Milwaukee managed.

Phillies’ starter Aaron Nola and Brewers’ ace Jimmy Nelson matched shutout innings through four, but Philly broke through for a run in the top of the fifth for a 1-0 lead. Milwaukee came back in the bottom half to tie things up when Jonathan Villar lined an outside curveball into left for a…