DENVER -- Tyler Chatwood fueled a stagnant Colorado offence with his bat and leaned on his arm to keep the opposition in check. Chatwood pitched seven strong innings and went 2 for 2 with a two-run double to help the Rockies break out offensively in an 8-3 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Friday night. Todd Helton and Nolan Arenado each had two hits and an RBI for the Rockies, who had scored an NL-low 58 runs in their 20 previous games in July. "Our starters have been awesome, continuing to go out there, giving us a chance to win, and Chatwood did that both offensively and defensively," said Michael Cuddyer, who had an RBI single and scored a run. "He was probably our best hitter tonight, too." Chatwood (7-3) allowed two runs on six hits and struck out the side in the first inning, finishing with a career-high 11 strikeouts on the night. He has been especially effective at hitter-friendly Coors Field, going 4-1 with a 3.47 ERA in eight home starts this season. "His breaking ball was filthy, his curveball sharp, his fastball explosive and down," Rockies manager Walt Weiss said. "And hes got the slider that he has a lot of confidence in now. He was really good." He was really good at the plate, too. Chatwood had his second multi-RBI game of the season and improved his batting average to .345, though he insisted his hits were "well-placed" rather than well hit. "I got lucky. The ball found some holes again," Chatwood said. On the mound, he was just good. "His fastballs the biggest difference," said Brewers manager Ron Roenicke, who became familiar with Chatwood when they were both with the Los Angeles Angels. "Then his fastball was really straight. Hes got really nice movement on his ball now." The Rockies bats came alive against one of the Brewers top pitchers in recent weeks, Wily Peralta, who entered 3-1 with an 0.87 ERA in his previous six starts. Peralta (7-10) allowed eight runs -- five earned -- and seven hits in 3 2-3 innings as the Rockies batted around during four-run innings in the second and fourth. He walked three and struck out two. "It was a tough outing, man," Peralta said. "A lot of fastballs up in the zone. The start before, I was doing good because I was able to keep the fastball down. Today, I didnt have my slider, so I just left a lot of fastballs up in the zone." The Rockies loaded the bases in the second when Helton singled around walks to Cuddyer and Wilin Rosario. Arenado followed with an RBI single and Chatwood then lined a double down the third base line. Arenado put the Rockies up 4-0 when he scored on a fielders choice by D.J. LeMahieu. LeMahieu, Troy Tulowitzki, Cuddyer, and Helton each had run-scoring hits in the fourth. An error by third baseman Yuniesky Betancourt when he failed to complete a force play by missing the bag opened the door to the final three runs of the inning. Carlos Gomez homered off reliever Manuel Corpas in the ninth for the Brewers final run. The homer was the 17th of the season for Gomez and the 100th overall by the Brewers. NOTES: Chatwoods previous career high in strikeouts was 10 against Houston on May 29. ... Right-hander Collin McHugh, acquired last month from the New York Mets for Eric Young, will start for the Rockies on Saturday in place of Drew Pomeranz, who was placed on the 15-day disabled list because of left bicep tendinitis. The Brewers counter with LHP Tom Gorzelanny (1-4). ... Rockies slugger Carlos Gonzalez, forced to leave Thursdays game against Miami after aggravating the sprained middle finger on his right hand while swinging the bat in the first inning, was held out of the starting lineup. He is day to day. ... RHP Rob Wooten, called up from Triple-A Nashville by the Brewers prior to the game, made his major league debut when he relieved Peralta with two outs in the fourth. 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John Lucas, signed as a mentor for rookie Trey Burke, showed he can score if required, scoring 12 points of his 16 points in the second quarter as Utah built an 18-point lead. LINCOLN, Neb. -- For all the championships and other high points in Nebraskas proud football history, theres one thing the Cornhuskers ardent fan base desires most of all.They want their team to be relevant.Nebraskas 35-32 win over Oregon on Saturday has put the Huskers back in the national spotlight with a 3-0 record. Theyre in The Associated Press poll, at No. 20, for the first time since December 2014.Theyve won six of their last seven since a 3-6 start in Mike Rileys first season, and they almost certainly will be favored in each of their next four games before visiting Wisconsin on Oct. 29.Riley, whose team plays at Northwestern this week, said the Oregon win was only a starting point.Well have to keep putting an exclamation point on it week after week to make it real, he said.Riley is in charge of one of the most tradition-rich programs. Only five schools have appeared in the AP poll more times since it started in 1936, and the Huskers have won or shared five national titles. The most recent of those came under Tom Osborne in 1997, and Nebraska hasnt won a conference title since Frank Solich brought one home in 1999.So high are the expectations that Bo Pelini, who never won fewer than nine games over his seven seasons, was fired. This is the same school where College Football Hall of Fame coach Bob Devaney once said in 1968, I know the fans are with me, win or tie.Devaney may have been exaggerating a bit. Nebraska fans are known for being able to tolerate some losses as long as the Huskers show up and play with effort. That didnt happen on the biggest stages in recent years.Rileys lack of sustained success at Oregon State made him a surprise hire, and his first season was full of bad luck. The Huskers lost their 2015 opener to BYU on a Hail Mary and four other games by three points or less.We had a lot of close games, and it came down to little details, receiver Jordan Westerkamp said. We said we werent going to be beaten like that anymore.dddddddddddd Just the second year with this new staff, we have grown so much closer with them and have been able to take this playbook in so much more.The Huskers ascent started last year after an embarrassing 55-45 loss at Purdue. The following week they knocked off a Michigan State team that made the College Football Playoff to start a stretch of wins in three of their last four games.Nebraska opened this season with wins over Fresno State and Wyoming and then celebrated the 350th consecutive Memorial Stadium sellout with the win over an Oregon team that leads the Pac-12 in wins since 1997 and has played in two of the last six national championship games.I thought it was a really good win for this team as far as confidence and momentum, Riley said. I think a lot of the teams identity will be sort of defined by how we respond, whether its responding to a loss or responding to a win. As the games go on, if you continue to win they get bigger and tougher. This game will be really, really good for our team.One of the most obvious differences between this year and last has been the play of Tommy Armstrong Jr.The fourth-year starter has thrown for seven touchdowns against one interception. Last season he was picked off four times through three games and was on his way to throwing 16 interceptions, second-most among Power Five quarterbacks.Armstrong also has been given more freedom as a runner, and scored the game-winning touchdown against Oregon on a 34-yard quarterback draw.Its a statement game for our season, Armstrong said. Thats our goal, to be 3-0 going into conference play. As far as this game, its one of the biggest games Ive played in. In front of these fans, they did a great job of supporting us throughout the whole game.---Online:AP college football website: http://collegefootball.ap.org ' ' '