Burnes strong, Hiura drives in 3 as Brewers down Indians 7-1

CLEVELAND (AP) — Corbin Burnes pitched six strong innings, Keston Hiura hit an RBI double in Milwaukee's four-run seventh inning and the Brewers scored three times on two weak infield grounders in a 7-1 win over the Cleveland Indians on Friday night.

Burnes (2-0) didn't allow an earned run and only three hits to the offensively inconsistent Indians, who got just four hits. He recently returned to the rotation after a three-game relief stint and had his second straight solid outing.

Hiura added a two-run homer in the seventh as the Brewers won the opener of a five-game trip and broke the tie in the all-time series between the clubs.

Milwaukee is 208-207 against Cleveland.

With the score tied 1-1, Hiura doubled home Luis Urías off reliever Phil Maton (2-1) to trigger the seventh, and the Brewers scored two more when Indians first baseman Carlos Santana didn't stop Christian Yelich's bases-loaded chopper and the ball rolled into the outfield.

Milwaukee's outburst came after hitting coach Andy Haines was ejected by plate umpire Jerry Meals for a profane rant. With Jacob Nottingham batting, Haines screamed toward Meals with a series of expletives that could be heard in every corner of the empty ballpark.

Perhaps fired up by their coach's fervor, the Brewers followed with a single and double before Santana's costly misplay. Ryan Braun also delivered a pinch-hit RBI single in the inning.

The Indians, who came into the series leading the AL Central, played their 24th game without manager Terry Francona. He's feeling better following surgery and a hospital stay, but the 61-year-old isn't ready to rejoin the club.

Cleveland's offense remains hit or mostly miss. The Indians have scored two runs or less in 18 of 38 games.

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