After starting out their nine game homestand with a 3-2 walk off win over the Milwaukee Brewers on Tuesday night, the Pittsburgh Pirates fell to the Brewers on Wednesday. The Brewers defeated the Pirates by a score of 9-5, knocking the Bucs to 48-46 overall on the season. With the loss, the Pirates stay three games out of the National League’s last postseason spot.
This was a game in which the Brewers scored early and often against Pittsburgh Pirates pitching. Starting pitcher Jeff Locke set a bad tone early on and it carried throughout the rest of the game.