MILWAUKEE (AP) — Corbin Burnes pitched six shutout innings and Owen Miller went 3 of 4 with a homer and a double to help the Milwaukee Brewers defeat the Kansas City Royals 5-1 on Friday.
Burnes struck out seven, walked four and allowed only two hits while throwing a season-high 104 pitches. Miller homered in the third inning, doubled in the fourth and singled in the seventh.
Kansas City’s only run came on Freddy Fermin’s two-out homer in the seventh. The Royals were seeking their first three-game winning streak of the season.
The Royals take on the Brewers again Saturday evening with first pitch at 6:10. Coverage begins at 5:30 on KFEQ (680, 95.3) in St. Joseph.