Prince Fielder went 3-for-5 with a pair of home runs -- including a go-ahead two-run blast in the ninth inning -- for Milwaukee. Bill Hall had a three-run homer in the sixth.
Brewers' reliever Todd Coffey allowed three runs in the eighth inning and Carlos Villanueva allowed an unearned run in the ninth, as each pitcher blew a potential save. Mark DiFelice (1-0) pitched a scoreless final 1 1/3 innings to get the win.
Michael Bourn hit a solo homer and Carlos Lee had a two-run homer for Houston, which has lost three in a row. Kaz Matsui hit a two-run double in the loss.
Geoff Geary (0-3) pitched the final two innings for Houston and took the loss after allowing the go-ahead run in the 11th.
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