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MILWAUKEE -- The Brewers quickly solved Jason Hammel on Tuesday night.Jonathan Villar homered to start a five-run first inning, and the Brewers cooled off the Chicago Cubs with a 12-5 victory.We havent had a first inning like that, Brewers manager Craig Counsell said. Hes been tough against us. You get to him before they get in that rhythm and take advantage of it.The NL Central-leading Cubs had won seven of eight and were 41 games over .500 after winning Mondays series opener.But Milwaukee rallied from a 1-0 deficit as its first seven batters reached against Hammel (14-8). Villar homered on Hammels second pitch, Ryan Braun had an RBI single, Domingo Santana singled in two runs and Martin Maldonado added a sacrifice fly.Hammel allowed more runs to the Brewers in the first inning Tuesday than he had in any of his 14 previous career outings against them; he entered with at 10-1 with a 2.50 ERA against Milwaukee.Wily Peralta (6-9) gave up four runs and six hits in 7 2/3 innings, leaving after Anthony Rizzos second home run of the game, a two-run drive. Peralta became the first Brewers starter to pitch into the eighth since Junior Guerra on July 29.Peralta retired 11 consecutive batters after Ben Zobrists single in the third. He recorded the first two outs of the eighth before Zobrist kept the inning alive for Rizzo with a double.Optioned to Triple-A after compiling a 6.31 ERA in his first 10 starts, Peralta has a 3.35 ERA in six starts since his Aug. 8 recall.All of my starts since Ive coming back up have given me confidence because Im throwing the ball better, Peralta said. Ive been executing my pitches better.Given a lead on Rizzos first-inning homer, Hammel allowed nine runs -- eight earned -- and 13 hits in 5 2/3 innings.Just too many pitches up in the zone, Hammel said. I didnt really set the tone for us early. This one is on me. Obviously, it doesnt sit well, but were fortunate have a very comfortable lead right now. Ill just brush this one off and move on.After allowing the five runs in the first, Hammel allowed just an unearned run over the next four innings, then gave up the three-run home run to Braun in the sixth.Usually if they are going to get him it is going to be early in the game, Cubs manager Joe Maddon said. When he gets deeper into the game he usually settles in. I thought he did settle in. Obviously, the three looks bad at the end.Hernan Perez had a career-high four hits for the Brewers. Milwaukee had 16 hits, including three each by Villar and Santana.Braun hit a three-run homer in the sixth for a 9-2 lead.FAMILIAR FOERizzo is 16 for 32 with seven homers and 14 RBI against Peralta.Im going to try to find a way to get him out, Peralta said. I feel like I made two good pitches to him. You have to tip your hat to him. 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Tom Trbojevic is putting real heat on coach Trent Barrett to dump Brett Stewart from the Manly No.1 jersey as the club legend struggles for form and fitness.Deputising for Stewart at fullback, Trbojevic gave Barrett real food for thought as he guided the Sea Eagles to a drought-breaking 36-6 NRL win over St George Illawarra on Monday night.Trbojevic sparked his side in attack, setting up Jorge Taufuas first try with a sweetly-timed cut-out ball and saving another with some great cover defence up the other end.His five-star display led Parramatta legend Peter Sterling to declare that it was time for Barrett to bite the bullet and shift the 19-year-old into the custodian role.Stewart is being hindered by a niggling knee injury and Barrett admitted he was no certainty to return after the bye against Warriors.The 31-year-old is in the midst of a 10-game scoring drought - the longest of his career.The stats show Stewart has been a shadow of his former self, accumulating just one linebreak and six tackle busts this year according to Fox Sports Stats.Barrett said the two-time premiership winner would be afforded his allegiance but admitted that Trbojeevic was making a compelling case.ddddddddddddBrett by his own admission has been struggling with a little bit of injury, Barrett said.I would have played him tonight if he was fully fit. He is a legend of the club and when Snakes 100 per cent, he can do things on a football field that no one else can.I think he deserves for us to show him the respect that hes earned.I hope Snake can overcome the niggling knee injury hes got at the moment. When hes not there, weve got Tom and hes a terrific player of the future.Ill cross that bridge when it comes.Trbojevic was on Monday named as a development player for the NSW squad for State of Origin III and will join the team in camp at Coffs Harbour on Tuesday.And while hes been earmarked as a representative player of the future, he hosed down talk he was putting pressure on Stewart.I dont think so mate, Snakes our No.1, Trbojevic said.Hes been Manlys No.1 for 10 years, hes been one of the best players ever to play in the Manly No.1 jersey so Im certainly not pushing his spot. ' ' '