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MILWAUKEE -- The Milwaukee Brewers needed home-run power from Chris Carter, and he provided it. Jaquiski Tartt Super Bowl Jersey .Carter hit a three-run homer, Chase Anderson won his third straight decision and the Brewers beat the Atlanta Braves 4-3 on Wednesday night.We have been scuffling to score runs, Brewers manager Craig Counsell said. The three-run homer cures that. You almost expect it from Chris. It was in an important spot, certainly.Braves interim manager Brian Snitker agreed that Carter was the difference maker.You make a mistake to that big guy, hes going to make you pay. Thats what he does, Snitker said. Good ball game, other than the three-run homer. Thats about it, really.The Braves won 4-3 in 12 innings on Monday and 2-1 on Tuesday.Its nice to get a few runs on the board, Carter said. Weve struggled the last couple games scoring runs and have lost a couple of close ones.Anderson (7-10) allowed two runs and six hits over 5 1/3 innings. He walked one and struck out three, helping the Brewers snap a three-game skid.Tyler Thornburg picked up his fourth save in eight chances with a perfect ninth.Carter connected on a 1-2 pitch from starter Joel De la Cruz (0-5) during a four-run third. Ryan Braun singled in the first run and then Carter hit his 26th homer.De La Cruz left after getting hit in the right knee by Orlando Arcias two-out grounder in the fourth. The ball deflected to first baseman Freeman, who tagged Arcia to end the inning.De La Cruz hobbled off the field under his own power. The Braves said he has a right knee contusion, X-rays were negative and he is day-to-day.There was no way he was going back out there, Snitker said. He got squared up pretty good. I think hell be OK. Well see what hes like in the morning and the next day.Freeman pulled the Braves within 4-2 when he led off the fourth with a homer and made it 4-3 when he hit the first pitch from Corey Knebel in the eighth just inside the left-field foul pole for his 21st homer. It was his second multihomer game this season and the eighth of his career.A.J. Pierzynski doubled, took third on De La Cruzs sacrifice and scored on Ender Inciartes base hit in the top of the third.De La Cruz allowed four runs and seven hits over four innings. He walked two and struck out two in his third start since returning to the rotation.FEELING FOR FIELDERBrewers manager Craig Counsell said he has a good appreciation for how difficult it is for Rangers slugger Prince Fielder to be forced to quit baseball after a second neck surgery. Counsell, a former teammate of Fielders in Milwaukee, had the same injury, treated with the same surgery by the same doctor.The game really never lets anybody go when they completely want to, Counsell said. For him, he should still be in the middle of a great career. Its sad it has to happen like that.LUCKY 13Carters home run in the third made it a season-high 13 consecutive games in which the Brewers have gone deep.TEHERAN NEARS RETURNRHP Julio Teheran (right lat strain) is scheduled for a side session Thursday. He was placed on the 15-day disabled list on Aug. 2. Snitker said Teheran would make a minor league start before coming off the disabled list.PIERZYNSKI PADS LEADPierzynski caught his 1,933rd career game, the most among active catchers.TRAINERS ROOMBraves: RHP John Gant worked four innings in a rehab start with Triple-A Gwinnett. He allowed two runs on six hits with a walk and three strikeouts. Hes on the 15-day disabled list with a left oblique strain. ... C Tyler Flowers (left hand fracture) is getting closer to coming off the disabled list.Brewers: OF Domingo Santana (right elbow soreness) will play in his third game of a rehab assignment on Thursday with Class A Wisconsin. ... The Astros designated CF Carlos Gomez for assignment Wednesday after trading with the Brewers to get him last July. Asked if hed like Gomez back, Counsell said, I dont know whats going on with Carlos this year. I know hes had a rough year, but hell bounce back. He enjoyed it here.UP NEXTBraves: RHP Roberto Hernandez (1-0, 5.40 ERA), formerly known as Fausto Carmona, makes his second start since having his contract selected from Triple-A Gwinnett on Aug. 6.Brewers: RHP Matt Garza (3-4, 5.03) looks for his first win over the Braves. He is 0-4 with a 4.93 ERA in six career starts against them. Tom Rathman Super Bowl Jersey . He says so-called TRT is only one problem and he wants to go even further than the ban. 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Adenreles bucket sparked the run, which also included a jumper from Mikey Henn.Santa Clarra (1-1) stayed close, cutting the gap to 55-53 on Henrik Jaderstens bucket with 2:54 left before UC Davis began padding the advantage primarily from the free-throw line the rest of the way. Joe Staley Super Bowl Jersey. Chima Moneke added 15 points for the Aggies, who hit 23 of 56 from the field.Jaderstens 17 points led three Santa Clara players in double figures. ' ' '