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Pirates fall flat against first-place Brewers

Pittsburgh Pirates Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Paul Skenes, left, with fellow pitchers Jared Jones, center, and Mitch Keller, right, watch from the dugout railing during the seventh inning of a baseball game against the Milwaukee Brewers in Pittsburgh, Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2024. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar) (Gene J. Puskar/AP)
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PITTSBURGH — This article originally appeared on pittsburghbaseballnow.com.

The Pittsburgh Pirates welcomed the first-place Milwaukee Brewers to PNC Park and were overmatched, falling 7-2 on Tuesday night.

The Brewers (90-67) rallied for three runs in the second inning against starter Bailey Falter (8-9) Sal Frelick doubled home a run and Joey Ortiz followed by driving in a pair with a single up the middle.

The Pirates (73-84) came within a run in the bottom of the inning, scoring once on a Jared Triolo base hit and a second time on a sacrifice fly from rookie Nick Yorke.

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