Kyle Harrison strikes out 10, Brewers beat Pirates 4‑2

MILWAUKEE (Interstat) — Kyle Harrison struck out 10 over five scoreless innings Wednesday, Aug. 5, leading the Milwaukee Brewers to a 4-2 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates at American Family Field.

Harrison (9-2) allowed one hit and no earned runs to earn the win. Trevor Megill worked the final inning for his 20th save. Paul Skenes (9-10) took the loss after allowing four runs.

Milwaukee broke through with three runs in the fourth. Christian Yelich doubled to right, scoring Garrett Mitchell, and Andrew Vaughn followed with a two-run single. Yelich went 2-for-4 with an RBI, and Vaughn finished 1-for-3 with two RBIs. The Brewers added a run in the sixth.

Pittsburgh answered in the seventh when Endy Rodriguez homered to left-center, scoring Bryan Reynolds. The Pirates managed only three hits, while the Brewers collected four. David Hamilton, Cooper Pratt, Jackson Chourio, Garrett Mitchell and Luis Lara combined to go 0-for-14.

The Brewers improved to 71-43; the Pirates fell to 57-59. Attendance was 33,528, and the game lasted 2:37.