KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Dave Bush pitched effectively into the eighth inning and Geoff Jenkins drove in three runs to lead the Milwaukee Brewers past the Kansas City Royals 7-2.

Corey Koskie homered for Milwaukee and Bush (5-6) earned his second victory since May 12. He scattered nine hits, struck out eight and walked none in 7 1-3 innings.

Jenkins, who popped out as a pinch-hitter Wednesday to snap his six-game hitting streak, had a two-run double in the first and a run-scoring single in the third.

Bill Hall, who had two hits and a walk, scored three runs for the Brewers, who have won five of seven to even their record at 37-37. The Royals had their season-best four-game winning streak snapped.

Koskie hit his 10th home run in the Brewers’ three-run first. Jenkins’ two-out, opposite-field double scored Prince Fielder, who had walked, and Hall, who had singled.

The Royals got a run back in the bottom half. David DeJesus led off with a double and scored on Doug Mientkiewicz’s single.

Hall doubled in the third and scored on Jenkins’ single. Back-to-back singles by Damian Miller and Gabe Gross scored Jenkins, pushing the Brewers’ lead to 5-1.

Royals rookie Bobby Keppel lasted just 2 1-3 innings in his fifth big league start, giving up five runs. Keppel (0-4) faced 17 batters and 10 reached base. He allowed eight hits, one walk and hit a batter with a pitch.

Pinch-hitter Corey Hart and Brady Clark stroked RBI singles in the seventh off Andrew Sisco, the third Royals pitcher. Sisco has allowed runs in six of his past eight outings.

Royals catcher John Buck singled in his first three at-bats and walked in the ninth inning to reach base safely 10 straight times – five hits, three walks and two hit by pitches – which is one shy of the club record. Three players hold the mark, last accomplished by Joe Randa in 1999.

Reggie Sanders’ groundout in the fifth scored Mark Grudzielanek with Kansas City’s second run.

Notes: The Brewers improved to 64-70 in interleague play, including 6-4 this season. … RHP Denny Bautista, who began the season in Kansas City’s rotation, is struggling with Triple-A Omaha, where he is 0-2 with a 9.00 ERA in three starts since his demotion. He gave up seven runs in three innings Thursday in a loss at Iowa.

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