García 3-run HR as Brewers beat Toussaint and Braves 9-5

ATLANTA (AP) — Avisaíl García, Willy Adames and Eduardo Escobar hit home runs and the Milwaukee Brewers overcame the worst start of the season by Corbin Burnes to beat the Atlanta Braves 9-5 on Friday night.

Escobar, acquired from Arizona two days earlier, went deep in the ninth of his debut with the Brewers. García had three hits, including a three-run homer, as the NL Central leaders got their fourth consecutive win.

Burnes gave up a season-high five runs on nine hits and two walks in four-plus innings. He allowed four runs in the first inning, matching his high total of runs allowed in a game this season.

Austin Riley hit a two-run homer, only the fourth allowed by Burnes this season, to highlight the big opening inning.

The Brewers rallied against Touki Toussaint (1-2), who couldn't survive a four-run fourth inning.

García's three-run homer tied the game in the third. After Kolten Wong's double to right field drove in Jackie Bradley Jr. in the fourth to give the Brewers a 5-4 lead, Adames' two-run shot knocked Toussaint out of the game.

Burnes' NL-leading 2.12 ERA entering the game rose to 2.46. He gave up five hits, including run-scoring singles to Freddie Freeman and Stephen Vogt in the first.

The big first inning was a positive reaction to the Braves' extremely busy trade deadline day. General manager Alex Anthopoulos acquired outfielders Adam Duvall, Jorge Soler and Eddie Rosario and reliever Richard Rodriguez in four trades.

Duvall arrived from Miami in time to start in left field. Duvall's run-scoring single in the fifth drove in Freeman, who walked, to knock Burnes out of the game.

The other newcomers are expected on Saturday. The Braves began the day four games behind the first-place New York Mets in the NL East.

Brad Boxberger (4-2) pitched two scoreless...

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