MILWAUKEE -- Coming off 12 days of rest, Cody Anderson didn't have his best stuff Wednesday. Fortunately for the right-hander, the Cleveland Indians' offense and bullpen had his back.

The Indians pounded out 14 hits, including four from center fielder Michael Brantley, who finished a triple shy of the cycle, and the bullpen allowed just one run in 6 1/3 innings in a 7-5 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers at Miller Park.

"It's a great win," Brantley said. "It was a team effort all the way around. Our starting pitching has been doing great all year, so it was nice to back them up. It was a competitive game on both sides, so it was nice to get out of here with a victory."

Anderson was making his first start in the second half of the season. After Indians shortstop Francisco Lindor's first-inning home run, Anderson quickly found himself in a tough spot. Brewers first baseman Adam Lind hit a two-run homer and shortstop Jean Segura added an RBI single to give Milwaukee a 3-1 lead.

The Brewers tacked on another run in the second with an RBI double by Lind, putting the Indians in a 4-1 hole.

Anderson opened the third by striking out against Brewers right-hander Kyle Lohse, but second baseman Jason Kipnis followed with a double and Lindor singled to bring up Brantley, who smacked an 0-2 change-up from Lohse to right field for his seventh home run of the season, tying the score at 4.

"The more runs we have, the better chance we have to win," Brantley said. "It's no secret."

Anderson allowed back-to-back, two-out singles in the bottom of the inning, bringing his day to an end.

"To his credit, he gave up 10 hits, but nine were singles and he didn't walk anybody," Indians manager Terry Francona said. "Even though it wasn't a great outing, the game was not out of reach."

Right-hander Austin Adams got Cleveland out of the inning by striking out right fielder Gerardo Parra. Brantley gave Cleveland the lead in the fifth with an RBI single to left.

Brantley added a double in the seventh and scored on catcher Yan Gomes' RBI single that made it 6-4.

Add-on runs made things easier for the cadre of Cleveland right-handers that followed. Zach McCallister, who allowed three runs (one earned) in a 8-1 loss on Tuesday recovered with two shutout innings, striking out three.

"Came right back with two innings," Francona said. "When you see us go to the bullpen that early but then you don't see me out on the field much, guys are doing a pretty good job. They really picked each other up."

Lohse (5-11) went five innings for Milwaukee, allowing five runs, 10 hits and three walks while striking out three.

"The home run has hurt Kyle, no question," Brewers manager Craig Counsell said. "Three-run homers hurt. Those are big changing moments in games."

Lind collectged four hits, second baseman Scooter Gennett had two and Parra, catcher Jonathan Lucroy and third baseman Aramis Ramirez had two each for the Brewers, who finished with 17 hits but were 4-for-14 with runners in scoring position and stranded 10 runners.

Milwaukee added a run in the ninth and brought the winning run to the plate against right-hander Cody Allen, but Khris Davis bounced into a double play to end it, snapping the Brewers' four-game winning streak and giving Allen his 20th save of the season.

"Their relief pitchers did a nice job," Counsell said. "They keep bringing arms at you. (Ramirez) hit a ball hard into a double play, we put a good rally on them in the ninth against a good closer. Their bullpen did a nice job."

NOTES: Cleveland had lost eight consecutive games to the Brewers and is 8-12 against its former AL Central rival since Milwaukee moved to the National League in 1998. ... The Brewers were on a season-high five-game home winning streak; but, at 20-29, they still have the fewest home victories among National League teams. ... Indians DH/OF Nick Swisher was given a day off and will continue his minor league rehab stint Thursday with Double-A Akron. ... Cleveland LHP Nick Hagadone met with Dr. James Andrews on Wednesday for a second opinion on his injured left arm. Hagadone suffered the injury while on a rehab assignment for a lower-back injury.