PITTSBURGH — This article originally appeared on PGHBaseballNOW.com.
The Pirates suffered several self-inflicted wounds as they dropped a 5-1 decision to the Milwaukee Brewers at home. Pittsburgh (75-76) squandered their best opportunity to put a rally together off Cy Young favorite Jacob Misiorowski and never recovered.
Scoring Plays
Top 2nd, 1-0 MIL: The Brewers made Pittsburgh opener Lake Bachar throw 32 pitches in the second inning, tagging him for three singles and a run. The Pirates drove up Misiorowski’s pitch count in the home half of the inning, putting two runners aboard, but couldn’t scratch any runs across.
Top 6th, 5-0 MIL: Gregory Soto checked into the game in the sixth inning and allowed two walks and two doubles before manager Don Kelly pulled him with one out. Wilber Dotel entered and allowed a two-run single.
Bottom 8th, 5-1 MIL: Brandon Lowe broke up the shutout with his 30th home run of 2026.
This article originally appeared on PGHBaseballNOW.com.
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