Chase De Jong (4-0) got the final two outs in the sixth for the victory. Pirates starter Zach Thompson allowed two runs on six hits in 4 2/3 innings, striking out four and walking three. He allowed four hits with three earned runs, with three walks and nine strikeouts. Woodruff retired the first 13 hitters before Tsutsugo’s double to right-center with one in the fifth. And, we continued to grind, had good at-bats and were able to get the victory. “Anytime you face Woodruff, you’re talking about one of the best pitchers in the National League. Milwaukee’s Christian Yelich also was ejected after being called out on strikes in the ninth inning. Milwaukee squandered a chance to tie it in the bottom half when Willy Adames was called out at home while trying to score from third on Kolten Wong’s bouncer to first. Gamel then drove a 2-0 pitch 397 feet to left-center for his fourth homer to put Pittsburgh ahead.ĭominant Nola, Phillies shut down Marlins for 3-game sweep Newman alertly scored from third on a fly out to left when the throw in got away from Boxberger. Pirates manager Derek Shelton was ejected by home plate umpire Roberto Ortiz after arguing the call. Brad Boxberger (3-2) came on and got pinch-hitter Bryan Reynolds on a called third strike. Oneil Cruz sliced an RBI double to left, making it 3-1 and chasing Woodruff. Yoshi Tsutsugo and Kevin Newman opened with singles. The fact that we were able to push a couple across on him was huge.” “Woody had us up against the ropes the entire game. “We strung a ton of really good at-bats together that inning,” Gamel said.

Pittsburgh was held to one hit through six innings by Brewers starter Brandon Woodruff before erasing a three-run deficit in the seventh. MILWAUKEE (AP) - Ben Gamel hit a two-run homer to cap a four-run seventh inning and the Pittsburgh Pirates rallied to beat the Milwaukee Brewers 4-3 on Saturday.

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