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The Brewers appeared to have Thursday’s game under control with four unearned runs in the sixth off reliever Jeff Samardzija.

Samardzija gave up a one-out walk to Counsell before second baseman DeRosa misplayed Kendall’s grounder for an error. Mike Cameron, Ray Durham and Braun delivered consecutive two-out RBI singles to give the Brewers a 4-2 lead.

Prince Fielder drew his second intentional walk as the Brewers loaded the bases for the third time in the game. Randy Wells relieved and walked Hardy on four pitches to force in a run.

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Hart added an RBI double in the ninth but the Brewers missed a chance to score more.

Hardy was thrown out at the plate on a relay from shortstop Theriot trying to score from first on Hart’s hit, and Hart was later tagged out trying to reach third on a ball that got away from catcher Soto.

Dave Bush went five innings, giving up just two hits — solo homers to Ramirez and Edmonds.

Chicago starter Rich Harden was pitching for the first time in a week and just the second time in 20 days. He had control problems and lasted just five innings while throwing 115 pitches. He gave up only one hit but walked six — one intentionally — and struck out seven, giving up a run in the first.

Notes: Soto’s homer was the fourth given up by Torres in 76 innings. ... Edmonds was ejected in the middle of an 11th-inning at-bat by plate umpire Ed Rapuano when he said something after a 1-1 pitch near the outside corner was called strike two.

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