Brewers capitalize on lineup change, beat Pirates 8-5
Jonathan Lucroy, Aramis Ramirez and Khris Davis homered as the Milwaukee Brewers took full advantage of a late lineup change to beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 8-5 on Saturday night.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Pittsburgh Pirates
5
Milwaukee Brewers
8
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| MIL | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 |
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Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/28/26 | @ Tampa Bay Rays | W 4-1 | MLB |
| 10/27/26 | @ Tampa Bay Rays | L 3-4 | MLB |
| 10/26/26 | @ Tampa Bay Rays | W 10-1 | MLB |
| 10/24/26 | vs Tampa Bay Rays | W 5-4 | MLB |
| 10/23/26 | vs Tampa Bay Rays | W 3-2 | MLB |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 5-8
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 5-8
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-8
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-8
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-8
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 5-8
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 5-8
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 5-8
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-8
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 5-8
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 5-8
Pitch 4: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-8
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Play Result 5-8
Davis homered to center (422 feet).
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-7
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Play Result 5-7
Ishikawa grounded out to shortstop, McCutchen scored, Marte to third.
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Advancing On Play 5-7
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Foul Ball 4-7
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-7
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Play Result 4-7
Marte doubled to deep left, Polanco scored, McCutchen to third.
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Advancing On Force 4-7
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Foul Ball 3-7
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-7
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-7
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-7
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Play Result 3-7
Ramírez singled to right, Braun scored, C. Gómez to third.
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Advancing On Play 3-7
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Foul Ball 3-6
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-6
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-6
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 3-6
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-6
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 3-6
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Bunted Foul 3-6
Pitch 2: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 3-6
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-6
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Play Result 3-6
Ramírez homered to left (379 feet).
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-5
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Play Result 3-5
Lucroy homered to left (406 feet), Parra scored.
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Advancing On Force 3-5
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 9: foul
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-3
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Play Result 3-3
Gennett singled to center, Braun scored, Ramírez to second.
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Advancing On Force 3-3
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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End Inning 5-8
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-8
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Play Result 5-8
McCutchen flied out to right.
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Fly Out 5-8
Pitch 5: in play
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Ball 5-8
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Strike Swinging 5-8
Pitch 3: strike 2 (swinging)
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Ball 5-8
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 5-8
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-8
McCutchen batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-8
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Play Result 5-8
Walker flied out to right.
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Fly Out 5-8
Pitch 7: in play
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Ball 5-8
Pitch 6: ball 3
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Ball 5-8
Pitch 5: ball 2
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Foul Ball 5-8
Pitch 4: foul
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Strike Swinging 5-8
Pitch 3: strike 2 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 5-8
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Ball 5-8
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-8
Walker batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-8
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Play Result 5-8
Polanco grounded out to second.
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Ground Out 5-8
Pitch 4: in play
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Strike Looking 5-8
Pitch 3: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 5-8
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 5-8
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-8
Polanco batting
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Play Result 5-8
Rodríguez relieved Broxton.
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Start Inning 5-8
Top of the 9th inning
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End Inning 5-8
End of the 8th
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-8
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Play Result 5-8
Gennett popped into double play, third to second, Braun doubled off second.
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Advancing On Play 5-8
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Pop Out 5-8
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-8
Gennett batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-8
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Play Result 5-8
Ramírez intentionally walked.
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Intentional Ball 5-8
Pitch 4: ball 4 (intentional ball)
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Intentional Ball 5-8
Pitch 3: ball 3 (intentional ball)
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Intentional Ball 5-8
Pitch 2: ball 2 (intentional ball)
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Intentional Ball 5-8
Pitch 1: ball 1 (intentional ball)
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Head to Head
MIL wins series 3-0
Injuries
Milwaukee Brewers
- Quinn Priester Out
- Angel Zerpa Out
- Brian Fitzpatrick Out
Pittsburgh Pirates
- Endy Rodriguez Out
Lineups
ConfirmedMIL
Gerardo ParraLF88
Jonathan Lucroy1B14
Ryan BraunRF8
Carlos GomezCF91
Aramis Ramirez3B17
Scooter Gennett2B14
Jean SeguraSS9
Martin MaldonadoC15
Jimmy NelsonP40
Substitutes
Hernan Perez1B4
Jeremy JeffressP24
Khris DavisPH11
Jonathan BroxtonP30
Francisco RodriguezP75
PIT
Gregory PolancoRF25
Neil Walker2B12
Andrew McCutchenCF4
Starling MarteLF0
Jung Ho Kang3B16
Pedro Alvarez1B24
Francisco CervelliC29
Jordy MercerSS27
Vance WorleyP45
Substitutes
Deolis GuerraP35
Travis Ishikawa1B64
Antonio BastardoP58
Sean Rodriguez3B13
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