The Milwaukee Brewers held on to a 3-2 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Wednesday night, narrowly averting a potential collapse in the bottom of the ninth. In the third inning, the Brewers capitalized on Pirates’ miscues, scoring three runs off one hit, two walks, and two hit batsmen. The Pirates fought back, with a two-run homer by Bryan Reynolds in the bottom of the third, but they were unable to overcome the Brewers’ early lead. In the ninth, the Pirates threatened to tie the game with runners on first and third, but Joel Payamps struck out Andrew McCutchen to end the game. The loss snapped a two-game winning streak for the Pirates, while the Brewers improved to 4-3 on their road trip.
Results for: Bryse Wilson
Bryan Reynolds’ solo home run in the third inning was not enough for the Pittsburgh Pirates, as they fell to the Milwaukee Brewers 3-2 on Wednesday night at PNC Park.
After Reynolds’ blast, former Pirates pitcher Bryse Wilson and four relief pitchers combined to shut out the Pirates over the final six innings. The Brewers scored three runs in the fourth inning off Luis Ortiz, who was making his first appearance with the Pirates after being acquired in a trade with the Chicago Cubs.
Despite a late rally in the ninth inning, the Pirates were unable to overcome the deficit. Andrew McCutchen struck out with the tying run on third base and the winning run on first base, ending the game.
The Pirates and Brewers will conclude their four-game series on Thursday afternoon. Mitch Keller will start for the Pirates, while Freddy Peralta will take the mound for the Brewers.