"We hadn't played with an early-game lead in awhile, so it was a good night from the offense," Brewers manager Craig Counsell said.
The Brewers scored six times in the first four innings against Rockies starter Jorge De La Rosa (4-3), who had been undefeated with a 2.56 ERA in his previous five starts. De La Rosa yielded 11 hits, struck out four and walked three -- including Shane Peterson with the bases loaded in the third. The Brewers added three runs off reliever Christian Bergman in the seventh.
"He'd been throwing the ball outstanding the last five or six games out, but he really struggled with command early on," Rockies manager Walt Weiss said.