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The Brewers, losers in 10 innings on Friday night, fall again on Saturday after another languid showing by the offense.
After falling behind by three in the first inning, the Pittsburgh Pirates scored five unanswered runs before letting a late lead slip away in a 6-5 loss to the Milwaukee Brewers at PNC Park on Sunday afternoon.
The Pittsburgh Pirates took a two-run lead on an Adam Frazier double, providing a cushion for the bullpen against the Milwaukee Brewers and a chance to win successive series for the first time this season.
Don Kelly discusses the Pirates' touch loss, Bailey Falter's start for the team, a breakdown of th 8th inning and O'Neil Cruz's great season
Oneil Cruz recorded two hits, including a go-ahead RBI triple, to propel the host Pittsburgh Pirates to a 2-1 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Saturday afternoon.
Pittsburgh Pirates manager Don Kelly recently received a compliment from his Milwaukee Brewers counterpart, Pat Murphy, as the two clubs battled over the weekend at PNC Park. “The Pirates have been playing good baseball,