Official Site of the Pirates · Jul 21, 2016
Bucs fall short in see-saw battle with Brewers
Jordy Mercer laces a single into center field, scoring Jung Ho Kang and Josh Harrison to give the Pirates a 3-2 leadWill Middlebrooks was the only Brewers starter without a hit, and the lineup combined to work nine walks -- including a run-scoring free pass by Chris Carter in the fourth inning. They stole five bases against catcher Francisco Cervelli. The Pirates staff's only clean, 1-2-3 inning was the ninth. Jonathan Villar, Hernan Perez and Ryan Braun each recorded two hits, and Jonathan Lucroy drove in three runs. Locke allowed five runs on seven hits and five walks in three-plus innings, continuing his inconsistent season as the Pirates look for solutions to their pitching woes.