Prado's 2-run single in 8th inning propels D'backs to win over Brewers

Martin Prado's 2-run single in the bottom of the eighth inning plated Adam Eaton and Paul Goldschmidt to give the Arizona Diamondbacks a 5-3 lead at Chase Field tonight.

The Diamondbacks' fans wiggled in their seats as Kirk Gibson went to his bullpen in the top of the ninth. With 19 blown saves already in the books, Gibson sent in Brad Ziegler to close the game. Ziegler hit a batter and allowed a hit...but, surprise, Gibson's choice gets it done this time. Ziegler gets a fly out,  a strike out and a ground out to end the game.

Gibson kept Wade Miley in the game as long as he could. Miley (6-7) goes eight innings, allows eight hits, three runs, strikes out four and walks none as the Diamondbacks improve to 48-44 and maintain their 1 1/2 game lead over the LA Dodgers.

The Diamondbacks had just five hits in the game -- two by Prado, a triple by Eaton, a single by Paul Goldschmidt and a single by Miguel Montero.

Ziegler gets his second save of the season.

It was a save the Diamondbacks needed badly.

With the opener of the four-game series in the books, Arizona sends Patrick Corbin (10-1) to the mound tomorrow night to face the Brewers.