D-backs’ late surge not enough to counter Braun

PHOENIX — The Brewers missed several chances to score early against the D-backs on Saturday. Ryan Braun made sure that wouldn’t be the case all night, in what turned into an offensive onslaught.

Braun belted a pair of three-run homers and matched Milwaukee’s franchise record with seven RBIs, highlighting a 15-6 win at Chase Field. Keon Broxton collected five hits (his previous career high was two), Jonathan Villar added four more, and the Brewers snapped a skid of three losses in four games by pounding out a season-high 19 hits and drawing 10 walks in support of starter Matt Garza. The 15 runs were a season high for Milwaukee.

Garza (3-4) won for the second straight start, allowing three runs (two earned) on three hits over 6 1/3 innings, his longest outing of the season. The right-hander opened the game by retiring 13 of the first 14 batters he faced and didn’t allow a run until the seventh.

D-backs starter Patrick Corbin (4-11) took the loss, allowing four earned runs on eight hits in just five …

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