Brewers beat up Volquez, Royals

? Gerardo Parra and Khris Davis combined to drive in seven runs as Milwaukee beat Kansas City Wednesday.

Parra, acquired in a July 31 trade with Arizona, hit a three-run homer in the fourth inning and had a sacrifice fly in the second.

Davis contributed a two-run double in the first and added another RBI double in the fifth.

“Probably the last four or five games Parra’s played, he’s really swinging the bat well,” Brewers manager Ron Roenicke said. “Davis has been off and on. He’d have a great game and then so-so and then have a good game again. Hopefully, he’s headed in the right direction.”

Wily Peralta, who led the Brewers with 17 wins last season, allowed one run and struck out four in 3 1-3 innings. He stranded four runners, including three in scoring position, in the second and third innings.

“When those situations come up, like during the season, you have to step up and make some pitches, and I was able to do that today,” Peralta said.

Royals right-hander Edinson Volquez was roughed up for six runs on eight hits and two walks in four innings.