MILWAUKEE — The Pirates contained Eric Thames this week.
They had no answers, however, for Eric Sogard and Travis Shaw.
Sogard and Shaw had three hits apiece off right-hander Ivan Nova Thursday as the first-place Brewers salvaged a series split at Miller Park with a 4-2 win in the series finale. Shaw had a home run and two doubles, bringing his line to 7 for 10 in his career against Nova. Sogard, batting .366 this season, recorded a pair of doubles, scored twice and ended the series 7 for 15.
Nova gave up four runs on 11 hits and two walks in seven innings.