Milwaukee BrewersvsPittsburgh Pirates
MIL 5/PIT 14
Things to say
The Pirates blew out the Brewers 14-5 at PNC Park.
01
opener
Pirates absolutely dropped the hammer, 14-5. They were up early and never let off the gas. Fun getaway day if you're in Pittsburgh.
02
key player
The heart of that Pirates order was locked in all afternoon. Once they started stacking hits, Milwaukee had no answer.
03
hot take
I don't care that Milwaukee's 59-37, they looked flat. When you give up 14 the bullpen's not the problem, the whole staff got into nothing.
04
deep cut
Brewers manager went to the pen way too early and it just fed the beast. Pittsburgh feasted on the middle relief.
05
exit
Anyway, Milwaukee's still running away with the division, they'll shake this one off by the next series.
The recap
Getaway day at PNC and the Pirates absolutely buried the best team in the division, hanging 14 on Milwaukee to steal one 14-5. Pittsburgh's bats got into the Brewers' pitching early and never let up, turning a manageable game into a laugher by the middle innings.
Milwaukee's five runs were pure garbage-time cosmetics against a lineup that was leaving the yard and stacking crooked numbers all afternoon. When you're sitting 59-37 and you get run out of the building by a sub-.500 club, that's the kind of loss that lingers on the flight home.