Brewers win series, thump Pirates 13-6

The Milwaukee Brewers (89-67) jumped all over substitute starter Nick Kingham and topped their nemesis Pittsburgh Pirates (78-76) 13-6 to claim their first series win since 1789 at PNC Park.

That may be a bit of hyperbole, but the Bucs have owned the Crew this season. The win gives the Brewers just 7 wins in the 19 played.

The three contending NL Central teams all won big today, so the standings there remain the same. The Cubs lead Milwaukee by 2.5 games, and the Cards by 4.5. In the Wild Card chase, the Crew is up the 2 games on St. Louis, and the two teams will face off for a three game set at Busch Stadium starting tomorrow through Wednesday. Returns from Arizona are too early to tell; the…