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MLB: Milwaukee 7, Chicago Cubs 5

MILWAUKEE, June 5 (UPI) -- Ryan Braun was 3-for-4 with a home run and two RBI Tuesday as the Milwaukee Brewers posted a 7-5 victory over the Chicago Cubs.

Tony Graffanino and Corey Hart also homered for the Brewers, who have won four of their last six games.

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Claudio Vargas (4-1) was the winner after allowing three runs on seven hits in 5 1/3 innings. Francisco Cordero got the final four outs of the game for his 22nd save.

Cliff Floyd was 2-for-5 with a homer and two RBI, and Mark DeRosa also drove in two runs for the Cubs. Ted Lilly (4-4) allowed six runs and eight hits through five innings in the loss.

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