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Wieland Whacked in Dodgers Debut, Brewers Win 6-3

Joc Pederson hit two solo home runs, but Joe Wieland was whacked in his Dodgers debut and the Brewers beat Los Angles 6-3 on Wednesday.

Joc Pederson hit two solo-shots for Los Angeles, but a five-run first inning for Milwaukee was too much to overcome as the Brewers beat the Dodgers 6-3 on Wednesday.

Joe Wieland made his Dodgers debut and struggled out of the gate as the 25-year-old right-hander surrendered consecutive two-run home runs in the bottom half of the first inning.

"I thought this was going to be a good day," said a disappointed Wieland. "I fell behind in the first and when that happens here and you don't make a good pitch you get in trouble."

Scooter Gennett who returned to the lineup on Tuesday after a stint on the DL, hit a fastball to right center for his first homer of the season. Two batters later, Adam Lind, who's been the hottest hitter on the Brew Crew roster crushed a curveball to right field that just got over the wall and outstretched glove of Andre Ethier.

"It was awesome to throw up a crooked number up there like that for Wily," said Gennett. "

Wieland bounced back in the later innings, but had more trouble in the fifth and was replaced by Sergio Santos. Wieland allowed six runs on six hits in 4 2/3 innings. After one start, his ERA is a whopping 11.57.

"He was obviously was getting into trouble, they [The Brewers] we're seeing him pretty good," said Dodgers manager Don Mattingly of Wieland. "He hung in there and gave us a chance to put a couple runs on the board. There run in the 5th slowed our momentum."

Wily Peralta (1-4) picked up his first win of the season. Peralta who has gotten only 10 runs of support in his previous five starts this season got six tonight and was able to cruise to victory going eight strong innings, allowing just three runs (two earned), on seven hits, with six strikeouts.

Francisco "K-Rod" Rodriguez worked the ninth for his sixth save of the season and is a perfect 6-for-6 in save opportunities.

The Brewers have now won two of three since new manager Craig Counsell took over and have won four of their last five overall.

"To me, it was just easy, effortless and great life in the zone," said Counsell of Peralta. "It was a really easy effort how he pitched tonight. He was in control. No walks was great. He just did it with ease tonight."

Adrian Gonzalez went 3-for-4 with a double and has been on base ten times thus far in the series.

Pederson hit crushed solo shots to dead center in the 5th and 8th innings and now has nine total on the year, tied for the NL lead with teammate Gonzalez.

"Tonight didn't go as planned," said a somber Pederson who wasn't proud of his homers because the team lost. "But we have to keep moving forward, it's baseball."

Wieland was acquired by Los Angeles from the San Diego Padres in the offseason in the trade that sent Matt Kemp to America's Classiest City, with Wieland and catcher Yasmani Grandal to La-La Land.

Game Notes:
Andre Ethier made his 1300th appearance in a Dodgers uniform. Good for ninth most in Dodgers history.
 

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