Pirates Edge Brewers 3‑2 in Doubleheader Nightcap
PITTSBURGH (Interstat) — Yohan Ramírez earned the win and Mason Montgomery recorded the save as the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Milwaukee Brewers 3-2 on Saturday evening in the second game of a doubleheader at PNC Park before 29,080 fans in 2:46.
Esmerlyn Valdez hit a two-run homer in the fourth inning, scoring Bryan Reynolds, to give Pittsburgh a 2-0 lead. Milwaukee tied it in the fifth on Brice Turang’s two-run double. The Pirates went ahead in the sixth when Reynolds singled home Brandon Lowe.
Shane Drohan took the loss for Milwaukee, allowing three earned runs on five hits while striking out six over 6 1/3 innings. The Brewers, who outhit Pittsburgh 7-7, dropped to 59-36. Pittsburgh improved to 49-47. The teams conclude the three-game series Sunday.