Villar sparks Brewers’ bats in win over Marlins

MIAMI — This time, the Brewers had answers for Marlins left-hander Adam Conley. Jonathan Villar set the tempo with a leadoff single and run in the first. Then in the fourth inning, the shortstop delivered a two-run single that rallied Milwaukee to a 10-2 win on Tuesday at Marlins Park.

Conley, who threw 7 2/3 hitless innings on April 29 at Miller Park, wasn’t as sharp on Tuesday night. He was tagged for four runs in four innings, allowing seven hits with two walks, four strikeouts, a hit batter and wild pitch.

“I don’t think we did anything different. I think we had good at-bats,” said Brewers manager Craig Counsell. “We put runners on base, and we put pressure on him. I thought that was the big thing.”

Aaron Hill, who had three hits and a hit by pitch, broke the game open with a two-run double in the sixth inning off Jose Urena. Brewers right-hander Zach Davies worked five innings, yielding two runs on five hits, and won his first game in four decisions.

“It sounds crazy, but I think I was actually better this time,” Conley said of his stuff compared to his last outing against the Brewers. “A lot of those hits were kind of just served out there, over our middle infielders’ heads, in front of our outfielders. None of the balls were really tattooed. At times, I think I got myself into bad counts.”

MOMENTS THAT MATTEREDOne-man show: Villar accounted for all three Brewers runs in the fourth inning. He first delivered a two-out, two-run single that erased a 2-1 deficit. Then the Brewers shortstop stole third and scored on a wild pitch to extend the lead to 4-2.

“I thought it was our best baserunning game of the year,” Counsell said. “I thought we …

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