The Milwaukee Brewers activated pitcher Aaron Civale off the 15-day injured list Thursday, clearing the way for him to start the opener of a four-game series against Pittsburgh. Civale was placed on the injured list with a strained left hamstring in March.

At the same time Brewers starter Aaron Civale was working into the sixth inning before allowing a run against the Red Sox at American Family Field on Tuesday, a rehabbing Jose Quintana was 90 minutes up Interstate 41,

The Brewers brought back Aaron Civale and Carlos Rodriguez in advance of their series opener against the Pirates, while dropping Joel Payamps.

Clinging to a one-run lead in the bottom of the ninth, the Red Sox let the game slip away and ultimately lost on a walk-off grand slam in extra innings.

Aroldis Chapman, entrusted with a 1-0 advantage for the ninth, blew the save, and after the Red Sox failed to take advantage of a man on third with no outs in the top of the 10th, the Brewers walked it off with a Christian Yelich grand slam against Liam Hendriks.

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