In a night filled with extra-base hits and home runs, it’s the health of a Brewers starting pitcher that is dominating the headlines again. Adrian Houser leaving the game with an arm injury, a rookie catcher hitting three home runs and the Brewers falling in love with leadoff doubles are the headlines as the Brewers lose game one to the Pirates, 8-7.
The Pirates got on the board first with a flurry of runs in the 2nd. Josh VanMeter started the inning with a double off of Houser, setting up 23-year phenom Oneil Cruz to crank a two-run home run to center field, giving the Pirates an early 2-0 advantage.