Pittsburgh Pirates vs Milwaukee Brewers Match Player Stats On Aug 15, 2017

The Sports Xchange
Aug 15, 2017

MILWAUKEE -- Keon Broxton blasted a pinch-hit home run, and Zach Davies bounced back from a rough outing his last time out to work into the seventh as the Milwaukee Brewers extended their winning streak to three games with a 3-1 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Tuesday at Miller Park.

Davies (14-6) held the Pirates to one run, scattering six hits and two walks over 6 2/3 innings. He struck out two. Last Thursday against the Minnesota Twins, Davies gave up six runs on 11 hits in 5 2/3 innings.

Ivan Nova (10-10) went six innings and was charged with two runs (one earned), four hits and three walks while striking out four.

Travis Shaw, who began the day 10-for-13 against Nova, reached three times against him Tuesday and put the Brewers on the board when he singled and scored in the second inning.

Davies cruised through the first five innings but walked Andrew McCutchen to open the sixth. Josh Bell followed by hitting into a force at second, and after David Freese flied out, Adam Frazier tripled, tying the game at 1.

Milwaukee responded quickly, taking a 2-1 lead in the bottom of the frame on an RBI single by Manny Pina. Broxton provided a cushion in the seventh when he worked a full count against A.J. Schugel before going opposite field for his 17th home run of the season.

Starling Marte's second hit of the night chased Davies with two outs in the seventh. Jared Hughes retired Josh Harrison to get out of the inning. Jacob Barnes worked a perfect eighth, and Corey Knebel locked down his 23rd save with a scoreless ninth.

NOTES: The Pirates placed OF Gregory Polanco (strained left hamstring) on the 10-day disabled list and recalled C Elias Diaz from Triple-A Indianapolis. ... 3B Travis Shaw returned to the Brewers' lineup and went 1-for-2 with a walk and two runs. He sat out Sunday after fouling pitches off his knee and foot in an at-bat the night before. ... C Stephen Vogt (left knee sprain) is expected to join the Brewers in Denver, manager Craig Counsell said. ... Jonathan Villar made his first career start in center field Tuesday as Counsell tried to stack his lineup with left-handed bats against Pirates RHP Ivan Nova. ... Andrew McCutchen returned to center field for Pittsburgh on Tuesday. He served as the team's designated hitter Sunday at Toronto in order to rest his left knee. ... SS Orlando Arcia was a late scratch from Milwaukee's lineup because of back spasms.