The Diamondbacks’ offense went cold after scoring six runs in the first three innings on Thursday but righty reliever Taylor Rashi completed a three-inning save in his MLB debut to secure a 6-4 win and split a four-game series with the Milwaukee Brewers.

Rashi, 29, was selected from Triple-A Reno prior to Wednesday’s game and shined in his first taste of the big leagues after nearly three years in Arizona’s farm system. He needed 62 pitches to get the necessary nine outs, and despite only landing 31 for strikes, Rashi limited the MLB-best Brewers to two hits and no runs.

With the lengthy outing, Rashi joined elite company as the fourth-ever Diamondback to record a save in their MLB debut. Byung-Hyun Kim (1999), Taylor Clarke (2019) and Jon Duplantier (2019) were the others.

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Nabil Crismatt, almost equally as new as Rashi, ventured through 5.2 frames in his third start for the D-backs since being acquired on Aug. 17, allowing four runs (two earned) on eight hits and struck out two.

Arizona (66-69) stuck to its habit of putting runs on the board in bunches while playing at American Family Field — three in the second and third innings — after a five-spot in the series opener and three multi-run innings in game two.

On Thursday, however, runs didn’t come by home runs but stretched-out plate appearances and timely hitting by designated hitter Ildemaro Vargas and center fielder Alek Thomas. Both players notched two-RBI singles in the second and third, respectively.

The D-backs were 2-for-14 with runners in scoring position and left nine men on base yet its defense kept the Brewers (83-52) to a step lower, 1-for-12 with 10 left on base.

Taylor Rashi, Torey Lovullo react to MLB debut

After some tense moments, Rashi got Yelich to ground out to end the game.

“It was cool. It was a lot,” said Rashi, who toiled in the minors for six years before getting the call-up. “I wasn’t really nervous until I got on the mound. I think the nerves set in a little bit there. I was a little bit shaky today. Not my normal self, but you’ve got to find a way.”

Lovullo broke into a smile when talking about Rashi’s day.

“It’s an organizational success story,” he said. “You’ve got a group of coaches in Triple-A who were pounding the table for him. You’ve got player development staff pounding the table for him. And he comes up here and does his job. It’s a great moment for the organization and for him.”

Diamondbacks’ next series

Arizona heads to Los Angeles for a three-game set against the Dodgers (77-57) beginning on Friday.

Zac Gallen (5.13 ERA) is the probable pitcher for the D-backs and is slated to face southpaw Blake Snell (1.97 ERA).

First pitch at Dodger Stadium is scheduled for 7:10 p.m.

The Associated Press contributed to this report. Listen to Game 1 of Diamondbacks-Dodgers on 98.7, ArizonaSports.com and the Arizona Sports app.