Perez’s 3 RBIs lead Brewers over Pirates 5-3

Torres, signed as a free agent April 2, has pitched himself into trade speculation, going 2-1 with a 2.84 ERA in 44 appearances this season. Jeremy Jeffress recorded the final out to pick up his 25th save of the year.

COLORADO SPRINGS (AAA):The Sky Sox rallied with three runs in the bottom of the ninth to send their game against the Oklahoma City Dodgers into extra innings, then won, 10-9, when Rene Garciasingled home Michael Reedwith one out in the 11th.

■ Brewers reliever Carlos Torres posted a 0.77 ERA (one run in 11 2/3 innings) in 11 games in July with three walks and 11 strikeouts.

The Brewers were powered by solo home runs from Keon Broxton and Chris Carter. Guerra finished July 2-1 and a 1.59 earned run average.(six earned runs, 34 innings). “It’s out of your control at this point”, he said. It was a really good spot for it to happen. An error allowed Pittsburgh to score on a fielder’s choice by John Jaso in the fifth, but the Pirates managed just two baserunners in four innings against the Brewers’ bullpen. Just two of the eight runs scored against Nelson in a loss to Arizona on July 27 were earned. Hearn, 21, is a combined 1-0 with a 2.79 ERA for Washington’s Rookie level Gulf Coast League and Single-A affiliates. The rookie left-hander allowed three runs on seven hits in six innings three weeks after his major league debut in St. Louis.

Pirates: LHP Francisco Liriano (6-10) makes his second start this season against the Brewers.

Pirates: Vogelsong, who has been out since May 24 with facial fractures, will come off the disabled list to start Thursday in Atlanta.

Despite the uncertainty surrounding Lucroy approaching the trade deadline, Milwaukee fans showed their appreciation during Sunday’s 4-2 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates.

Brewers: LF Ryan Braun missed his second consecutive game Friday with right side tightness.

“He’s better but after sitting him out last night, in my head we weren’t going to play him, no matter how he felt today, in the hopes of getting him back to normal”, Counsell said.

Brewers: RHP Chase Anderson (5-10, 5.40) will try for his first quality start since June 8 when he faces Pittsburgh. Pittsburgh C Francisco Cervelli was back in the lineup Saturday after exiting the previous night’s game with right foot discomfort.3.