Pittsburgh Pirates tops Milwaukee Brewers 7-4
Game Summary
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Milwaukee Brewers 7-4.
The turning point came in the bottom of the 2nd. Pittsburgh Pirates pushed across 5 runs to seize control of the game.
Key Players
Bo Naylor led Milwaukee Brewers's offense, going 1-for-3, 1 HR, 2 RBI. Milwaukee Brewers reliever Chad Patrick threw 1.1 IP, 0 ER, 2 K and anchored the pitching staff.
Henry Davis led Pittsburgh Pirates's offense, going 1-for-2, 1 HR, 2 RBI. Pittsburgh Pirates reliever Camilo Doval threw 1.0 IP, 0 ER, 2 K and picked up a hold.
Pitching Report
Milwaukee Brewers starter Kyle Harrison: 1.2 IP, 4 H, 4 ER, 2 K, 2 BB (50 pitches). An early exit before recording 2 full innings. K/BB ratio of 1.0 points to command issues. Bullpen: 6.3 IP, 2 ER, 9 K (ERA 2.84).
Pittsburgh Pirates starter Wilber Dotel: 2.0 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 2 K, 1 BB (30 pitches). Failed to complete five innings, leaving extra burden on the bullpen. Bullpen: 7.0 IP, 3 ER, 7 K (ERA 3.86).
Hitting Analysis
Milwaukee Brewers: 7 H, 3 RBI (team AVG 0.233). Includes 1 HR. Drew 6 walks, boosting on-base production.
Multi-hit games: Sal Frelick (2-for-3).
Cleanup cold: Jackson Chourio (0-for-4), Andrew Vaughn (0-for-4). The silence from the heart of the order proved costly.
Pittsburgh Pirates: 6 H, 7 RBI (team AVG 0.214). 4 extra-base hits (1 HR) — impressive power display. Drew 4 walks, boosting on-base production.