Pirates drop/take two of three against Brewers over the weekend. Read on for a recap and analysis:
Game One:
Winning Pitcher: Jimmy Nelson (2-1)
Losing Pitcher: Jeff Locke (0-1)
The Pirates dropped their fourth straight contest in the series opener against the Brewers to fall below .500. Pirates’ starter Jeff Locke walked 7 over only 4.2 innings pitched and the Pirates were somewhat lucky to only be down 3-0 when he left the game in the Fifth Inning. The Pirates bullpen could not stop the bleeding again, as Kyle Lobstein gave up a 2-run Home Run from Ryan Braun in the Sixth inning to give the Brewers a 5-0 lead.