Corbin Burnes' arm, Owen Miller's bat lead Brewers to 5-1 victory over Royals

By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer

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.