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Ji Hwan Bae’s first-career triple helps lift Pirates past Brewers 5-4

By Danny Demilio

Ji Hwan Bae triple Pittsburgh Pirates' Ji Hwan Bae (3) triples off Milwaukee Brewers relief pitcher Elvis Peguero (59), driving in a run, during the seventh inning of a baseball game in Pittsburgh, Wednesday, Sept. 6, 2023. The Pirates won 5-4. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar) (Gene J. Puskar/AP)

By Danny Demilio

PITTSBURGH — Ji Hwan Bae’s first-career triple came in a big spot as it broke a 3-all tie in the bottom of the seventh to help give the Pittsburgh Pirates a 5-4 win and a series victory over the first-place Milwaukee Brewers at PNC Park on Wednesday.

Recap

After Jason Delay reached on a single with one out in the seventh, Bae drilled a 110.2 mph triple into-center for the go-ahead run.

Pinch-hitting for Jack Suwinski later in the inning, Miguel Andujar lined a single up the middle to tack on an insurance run, putting them ahead 5-3.

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