Pittsburgh Pirates vs Milwaukee Brewers Match Player Stats On Jun 21, 2017

The Sports Xchange
Jun 21, 2017

MILWAUKEE -- Domingo Santana hit a two-run home run in the seventh inning as the Milwaukee Brewers rallied for a 4-3 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Wednesday night at Miller Park.

The Pirates had won the first two games of the four-game series that concludes Thursday.

Pittsburgh right-hander Trevor Williams flustered Milwaukee hitters most of the evening, striking out a career-high seven batters.

Williams cruised through his first six innings, but leading 3-1, he gave up a single to Keon Broxton and a double to Orlando Arcia to open the seventh. Tony Watson came on to face pinch hitter Eric Thames, who drove in Broxton to make it a one-run game.

Watson struck out Eric Sogard and was replaced by Daniel Hudson.

Hudson (1-3) fell behind 2-0 and then left a fastball over the plate just enough for Santana, who connected for his 12th of the season to cap a two-hit, three-RBI day.

Arcia came up big in the ninth, snaring a John Jaso chopper at shortstop and getting the throw to first in time to lock down Corey Knebel's 11th save of the season.

The late outburst helped cover for a rough outing from Junior Guerra, who managed to hold Pittsburgh to three runs despite giving up seven hits and walking five and striking out six in six innings.

Williams was charged with three runs on six hits and two walks.

Guerra got out of a bases-loaded jam in the second with a double play, but Josh Harrison's RBI double gave Pittsburgh a 1-0 lead in the third. Santana knotted the score in the bottom of the inning when his single drove in Arcia.

Doubles by Adam Frazier and John Jaso in the fifth put the Pirates back in front.

Josh Bell's solo shot with two outs in the sixth gave Pittsburgh a 3-1 lead.

NOTES: Milwaukee placed struggling RHP Wily Peralta on the 10-day disabled list with a strained left calf and recalled LHP Brent Suter from Triple-A Colorado Springs. ... The Brewers agreed to terms with first-round draft pick Keston Hiura, the NCAA batting champ this season. He took batting practice with the big league club and will report to Phoenix to join Milwaukee's rookie-level Arizona League club. ... Pirates C Francisco Cervelli sat out a second straight game as manager Clint Hurdle gave Chris Stewart a start behind the plate. ... Brewers 2B Jonathan Villar (lower back strain) and LF Ryan Braun (strained left calf) will begin rehab assignments Thursday with Class A Wisconsin. Both are expected to remain on assignment through the weekend, manager Craig Counsell said.