Pirates 4 – Brewers 3

W: Nova
L: Drake
S: Rivero


The Pittsburgh Pirates (46-48) rallied past the Milwaukee Brewers (52-44) 4-3 on Tuesday night to move 5 games back of the Brewers for first place.

Trailing 3-0, Pittsburgh came back with a 4-run sixth inning and the bullpen closed the door in the seventh, eighth and ninth innings.

Francisco Cervelli led off the sixth inning with a home run. Starling Marte walked with 2-outs and Josh Harrison tied the game with a 2-run homer, his 11th of the season.

David Freese then added an RBI single to put the Pirates up 4-3.

Josh Harrison credited Starling Marte able to work a walk with 2-outs in the inning as the Pirates finally got to Guerra a third time around.

“I think that third time through we were able to work him,”said Harrison. “Marte worked a walk and we took advantage.

Marte batting leadoff, went 1-3 with a run scored and walk.


Ivan Nova (10-6) received the win despite a tough outing with his location. Nova allowed 10 hits and 3 runs over six innings. Brewers third baseman Travis Shaw went 3 for 4, including a 3-run homer off Nova in the third.

Felipe Rivero picked up his eighth save of the season, working out of a jam in the ninth.