The Pittsburgh Pirates completed a four-game sweep of the first-place Milwaukee Brewers on Thursday afternoon, beating them, 4-2, at PNC Park.
The Pirates, who are 6-1 since the All-Star Break, scored twice in the fifth inning to take the lead for good. Josh Harrison and Andrew McCutchen drove in runs with singles.
After the Brewers took a 2-1 lead in the fourth, Gregory Polanco tied the game with a solo home run to center.
Chris Stewart led the Pirates with three hits. He also had an RBI and a run scored.
Jameson Taillon struck out eight in 5 1/3 innings and the bullpen shut down the Brewers the rest of the way. Felipe Rivero picked up his ninth save, wrapping up a 6-1 homestand and the Bucs’ first four-game sweep at PNC Park since July 29-31, 2013. The Pirates are riding a season-high five-game winning streak.
The Pirates are now back at .500 for the first time since April with a record of 48-48, just three games behind Milwaukee in third place.
The Bucs head to Colorado for a three-game weekend series beginning Friday night at 8:40 p.m. Trevor Williams starts against the Rockies Jeff Hoffman. Pre-game is at 8:15 p.m. on AM 1160 WCCS and 101.1 FM.
