Lucroy drives in 3, Brewers race by Pirates 9-5
Jonathan Lucroy drove in three runs, including a two-run single in the sixth inning that broke things open for good, as the Milwaukee Brewers rolled by the Pittsburgh Pirates 9-5 on Wednesday.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Milwaukee Brewers
9
Pittsburgh Pirates
5
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIL | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 |
| PIT | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
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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 |
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Play by Play
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Foul Ball 9-5
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 9-5
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 9-5
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 9-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 9-5
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 9-5
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 9-5
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 9-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 9-5
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Play Result 9-5
Lucroy hit sacrifice fly to left, Braun scored.
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Advancing On Play 9-5
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Foul Ball 8-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-5
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 8-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-5
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-5
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 8-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-5
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 8-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-5
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Play Result 8-5
Polanco singled to left, Frazier scored.
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Advancing On Play 8-5
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Foul Ball 8-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-4
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Play Result 8-4
Carter hit sacrifice fly to center, Braun scored.
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Advancing On Play 8-4
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Foul Ball 7-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-4
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Play Result 7-4
Lucroy singled to left, Villar and Pérez scored, Braun to third.
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Advancing On Play 7-4
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Advancing On Play 6-4
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-4
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Play Result 5-4
Freese doubled to deep center, Marte scored.
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Advancing On Play 5-4
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-3
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Play Result 5-3
Carter walked, Anderson scored, Villar to third, Pérez to second.
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Advancing On Force 5-3
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Inning 9-5
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 9-5
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Play Result 9-5
McCutchen grounded out to second.
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Ground Out 9-5
Pitch 4: in play
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Ball 9-5
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Strike Looking 9-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (looking)
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Strike Swinging 9-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (swinging)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 9-5
McCutchen batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 9-5
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Play Result 9-5
Marte flied out to center.
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Fly Out 9-5
Pitch 2: in play
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Strike Looking 9-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 9-5
Marte batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 9-5
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Play Result 9-5
Polanco struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 9-5
Pitch 6: strike 3 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 9-5
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 9-5
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Looking 9-5
Pitch 3: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 9-5
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 9-5
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 9-5
Polanco batting
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Play Result 9-5
Nieuwenhuis in center field.
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Play Result 9-5
Jeffress relieved Smith.
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Start Inning 9-5
Bottom of the 9th inning
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End Inning 9-5
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 9-5
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Play Result 9-5
Nieuwenhuis struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 9-5
Pitch 4: strike 3 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 9-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (looking)
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Strike Looking 9-5
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 9-5
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 9-5
Nieuwenhuis batting
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Play Result 9-5
Nieuwenhuis hit for Smith.
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End Batter/Pitcher 9-5
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Play Result 9-5
Flores grounded out to first.
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Ground Out 9-5
Pitch 5: in play
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Foul Ball 9-5
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Ball 9-5
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Strike Looking 9-5
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Head to Head
PIT wins series 2-1
Injuries
Pittsburgh Pirates
- Endy Rodriguez Out
Milwaukee Brewers
- Quinn Priester Out
- Angel Zerpa Out
- Brian Fitzpatrick Out
Lineups
ConfirmedPIT
Gregory PolancoRF25
Starling MarteLF0
Andrew McCutchenCF4
David Freese1B25
Francisco CervelliC29
Jung Ho Kang3B16
Josh Harrison2B4
Jordy MercerSS27
Jeff LockeP31
Substitutes
Arquimedes CamineroP48
John JasoPH28
Juan NicasioP40
Jared HughesP35
Matt JoycePH7
A.J. SchugelP31
Adam Frazier3B20
Sean Rodriguez3B13
MIL
Jonathan VillarSS19
Hernan PerezRF4
Ryan BraunLF8
Jonathan LucroyC14
Chris Carter1B48
Scooter Gennett2B14
Will Middlebrooks3B12
Ramon FloresCF96
Chase AndersonP45
Substitutes
Jeremy JeffressP24
Andy Robert WilkinsPH96
Carlos TorresP51
Jacob BarnesP67
Jake ElmorePH68
Tyler ThornburgP48
Will SmithP31
Kirk NieuwenhuisCF10
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