PITTSBURGH, Pa. (Interstat) — Jacob Misiorowski struck out seven over five scoreless innings, and the Milwaukee Brewers defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-1 on Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2026, at PNC Park. The Brewers won the series opener. Milwaukee leads the series. Misiorowski improved to 15-5 after allowing five hits and one walk. Lake Bachar took the loss, falling to 1-4. Joey Ortiz went 3 for 4 with two RBIs, and Luis Lara drove in two runs. Milwaukee scored once in the first inning and four in the fifth. Pittsburgh scored once in the seventh. The Brewers had eight hits, while the Pirates had 10. Pittsburgh’s Brandon Eisert, Antwone Kelly and Yohan Ramírez and Milwaukee’s Aaron Ashby provided scoreless relief. Milwaukee improved to 94-57. Pittsburgh fell to 75-76. The game took 2 hours, 51 minutes and drew 23,961. The teams meet again Wednesday.