Gregory Polanco hit a solo home run in the eighth inning and Jordy Mercer blooped an RBI single in the ninth as Pittsburgh kept it close, bringing the go-ahead run to the plate with two outs in the ninth against Brewers closer Jeremy Jeffress. He retired Sean Rodriguez on a game-ending fly-out for save No. 26, sealing Milwaukee starter Chase Anderson's second straight victory.
MOMENTS THAT MATTERED
Run prevention: The Pirates cut the Brewers' lead to 2-1 on Jung Ho Kang's single in the fourth inning, but the Brewers limited the damage by converting two critical outs on the bases.