MILWAUKEE (AP) -- Gerardo Parra had three hits, two RBIs and scored twice, Mike Fiers scattered three hits over seven solid innings, and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-1 on Friday night.Parra had three of Milwaukee's five hits off Pittsburgh starter Charlie Morton (6-3) and they all figured into the scoring.Parra doubled in the first and scored on a groundout. His double in the fifth scored Scooter Gennett, who had been hit by a pitch and advanced on a sacrifice by Fiers (5-7).Parra's run-scoring hit in the seventh chased Morton. He scored when Jonathan Lucroy grounded into a double play off reliever Jared Hughes. 
Fiers allowed Jung Ho Kang's homer in the seventh, walked one and struck out seven. Will Smith pitched the eighth and Francisco Rodriguez closed it out with his 20th save in 20 chances.After Fiers had hit the first Pittsburgh batter in the second and fifth innings, Morton plunked Gennett, the leadoff batter in the bottom of the fifth, prompting plate umpire Dale Scott to warn both managers. Gennett took second on Fiers' sacrifice and scored on Parra's double.The Pirates had won 11 of their last 13 games leading up to the All-Star break. Pittsburgh came in with a major league-best 10-2 record in July, scoring 53 runs so far, which was second to the Brewers' 66 in the NL.
Fiers allowed Jung Ho Kang's homer in the seventh, walked one and struck out seven. Will Smith pitched the eighth and Francisco Rodriguez closed it out with his 20th save in 20 chances.After Fiers had hit the first Pittsburgh batter in the second and fifth innings, Morton plunked Gennett, the leadoff batter in the bottom of the fifth, prompting plate umpire Dale Scott to warn both managers. Gennett took second on Fiers' sacrifice and scored on Parra's double.The Pirates had won 11 of their last 13 games leading up to the All-Star break. Pittsburgh came in with a major league-best 10-2 record in July, scoring 53 runs so far, which was second to the Brewers' 66 in the NL.
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