This road stand had been a bit of a nightmare for Milwaukee prior to coming to Pittsburgh. If the Brewers’ ever needed to sweep a series, this series with the Pirates was it. Tonight they finished the three game sweep by beating Pittsburgh 8-3 and moved their record to 60-56 on the season. With the win, they remained within three games of the Chicago Cubs in the division.
There were multiple story lines in tonight’s contest beyond the sweep. Craig Counsell’s decision to make this a bullpen game was the major story line coming into the game. With Zach Davies being the third starting pitcher on the injured list, Counsell really had no choice in the decision making process beyond who he would have open the game.