Taillon, Mercer shine in Pirates' 6-3 win over Brewers
Jameson Taillon had a career-high 10 strikeouts, Jordy Mercer tied his career high with four RBI and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Milwaukee Brewers 6-3 on Thursday night.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Milwaukee Brewers
3
Pittsburgh Pirates
6
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| PIT | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
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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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End Batter/Pitcher 3-6
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Play Result 3-6
Yelich singled to right, Villar scored, Thames to third, Cain to second.
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Advancing On Force 3-6
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Foul Ball 2-6
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-6
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-6
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-6
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Play Result 2-6
Thames singled to right center, Kratz scored, Villar to third.
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Advancing On Play 2-6
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Foul Ball 1-6
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 1-6
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-6
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-6
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 1-6
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-6
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-6
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-6
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-6
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-6
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-6
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-6
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Play Result 1-6
Harrison doubled to left center, Bell scored.
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Advancing On Play 1-6
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-5
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Play Result 1-5
Marte singled to shallow right, Mercer scored.
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Advancing On Play 1-5
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-4
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Play Result 1-4
Mercer singled to right center, Bell and Harrison scored.
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Advancing On Play 1-4
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Advancing On Play 1-3
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Bunted Foul 1-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-2
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Play Result 1-2
Mercer singled to shallow left, Bell scored, Harrison to third.
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Advancing On Play 1-2
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Inning 3-6
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-6
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Play Result 3-6
Aguilar grounded into double play, third to second to first, Yelich out at second.
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Advancing On Force 3-6
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Ground Out 3-6
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-6
Aguilar batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-6
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Play Result 3-6
Yelich singled to right, Villar scored, Thames to third, Cain to second.
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Advancing On Force 3-6
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Advancing On Force 3-6
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Advancing On Force 3-6
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Single 2-6
Pitch 7: in play
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Ball 2-6
Pitch 6: ball 2
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Foul Ball 2-6
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-6
Pitch 4: foul
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Ball 2-6
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Foul Ball 2-6
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Swinging 2-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (swinging)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-6
Yelich batting
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Play Result 2-6
Vázquez relieved Feliz.
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-6
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Play Result 2-6
Cain walked, Thames to second.
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Advancing On Force 2-6
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Ball 2-6
Pitch 4: ball 4
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Ball 2-6
Pitch 3: ball 3
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Ball 2-6
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 2-6
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-6
Cain batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-6
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Play Result 2-6
Thames singled to right center, Kratz scored, Villar to third.
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Advancing On Play 2-6
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Advancing On Play 2-6
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Single 1-6
Pitch 5: in play
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Ball 1-6
Pitch 4: ball 1
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Foul Ball 1-6
Pitch 3: foul
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Strike Looking 1-6
Pitch 2: strike 2 (looking)
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Strike Swinging 1-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (swinging)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-6
Thames batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-6
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Play Result 1-6
Villar grounded into fielder's choice to pitcher, Kratz safe at second on error by shortstop Mercer.
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Injuries
Pittsburgh Pirates
- Endy Rodriguez Out
Milwaukee Brewers
- Quinn Priester Out
- Angel Zerpa Out
- Brian Fitzpatrick Out
Lineups
ConfirmedPIT
Corey DickersonLF10
Starling MarteCF0
Elias DiazC35
David Freese3B25
Jordan LuplowRF48
Josh Bell1B56
Josh Harrison2B4
Jordy MercerSS27
Jameson TaillonP60
Substitutes
Tyler GlasnowP31
Michael FelizP48
Felipe VazquezP73
Colin MoranPH79
Richard RodriguezP48
Austin MeadowsRF17
MIL
Eric ThamesRF9
Lorenzo CainCF6
Christian YelichLF22
Jesus Aguilar1B99
Travis Shaw3B23
Brad Miller2B15
Tyler SaladinoSS13
Erik KratzC38
Wade MileyP22
Substitutes
Alec AsherP97
Adrian HouserP12
Hernan Perez3B4
Jonathan Villar2B19
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