Pittsburgh Pirates vs Milwaukee Brewers Match Player Stats On Jun 20, 2017

The Sports Xchange
Jun 20, 2017

MILWAUKEE -- Chad Kuhl struck out six batters and the Pittsburgh Pirates erupted for six runs in the first inning before cruising to a 7-3 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Tuesday night at Miller Park.

Kuhl (2-6) held the Brewers to two runs, seven hits and two walks over five innings and earned his first victory since April 8, when he made his season debut against the Braves.

Pittsburgh's offense put him in a comfort zone early. Jose Osuna hit a three-run homer in the first inning and Andrew McCutchen, who enjoyed a three-hit day, added a solo shot in the third.

Both blasts came at the expense of Brewers right-hander Zach Davies (7-4), who gave up seven runs, 10 hits and a walk with four strikeouts in five innings.

Davies retired his first batter, Adam Frazier, but didn't record another out he struck out Kuhl. The Pirates put six runs on the board in between, highlighted by Osuna's three-run homer.

McCutchen hit his 14th of the season to kick off the third inning.

Nick Franklin put Milwaukee on the board with a leadoff home run in the second, extending the Brewers' streak of consecutive runs scored via home runs to 17. He snapped that streak two innings later, driving home Travis Shaw with a single to make it 7-2.

Even with the big deficit, Milwaukee had plenty of chances to get back in the game but was 2-for-13 with runners in scoring position and stranded 11.

The Brewers added one more in the ninth when Keon Broxton doubled to score Orlando Arcia, who collected two singles and reached on an error.

NOTES: Pirates C Francisco Cervelli was a late scratch from the starting lineup because of flu-like symptoms. ... Milwaukee signed RHP Tom Wilhelmsen to a minor league contract Tuesday. Wilhelmsen, the Brewers' seventh-round pick in the 2002 draft, posted a 2.97 ERA with 67 saves for the Mariners from 2011-2015 but was released by Arizona after going 1-1 with a 4.44 mark in 27 appearances this season. ... Pittsburgh 2B Josh Harrison was hit by a pitch twice Tuesday and leads the National League after being plunked 14 times this season. ... Brewers starters were 10-5 with a combined 2.91 ERA over their previous 25 games. ... Since committing an error in three straight games April 23-26, Milwaukee 3B Travis Shaw has not been charged with an error in his last 41 contests. ... The Pirates have won eight of their last nine games in Milwaukee.