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Pirates rally by scuffling Brewers once again in 5-4 victory

Aug 4, 2022, 1:26 AM | Updated: 2:41 pm

Milwaukee Brewers reliever Matt Bush leaves the field after throwing a wild pitch with the bases lo...

Milwaukee Brewers reliever Matt Bush leaves the field after throwing a wild pitch with the bases loaded allowing Pittsburgh Pirates' Bryan Reynolds to score from third in the 10th inning giving the Pirates the win in the baseball game, Thursday, Aug. 4, 2022, in Pittsburgh. The Pirates won 5-4.(AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)

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              Milwaukee Brewers reliever Matt Bush leaves the field after throwing a wild pitch with the bases loaded allowing Pittsburgh Pirates' Bryan Reynolds to score from third in the 10th inning giving the Pirates the win in the baseball game, Thursday, Aug. 4, 2022, in Pittsburgh. The Pirates won 5-4.(AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)
            
              Pittsburgh Pirates' Michael Chavis (2) scores from third on a wild pitch in the 10th inning of a baseball game against the Milwaukee Brewers, Thursday, Aug. 4, 2022, in Pittsburgh. The Pirates won 5-4.(AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)
            
              A wild pitch gest past Milwaukee Brewers catcher Victor Caratini, left, and Pittsburgh Pirates' Michael Chavis (2), allowing Bryan Reynolds to score from third in the 10th inning giving of a baseball game, Thursday, Aug. 4, 2022, in Pittsburgh. The Pirates won 5-4.(AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)
            
              Pittsburgh Pirates' Bryan Reynolds, left, scores from third on a wild pitch by Milwaukee Brewers reliever Matt Bush in the 10th inning, giving the Pirates a 5-4 victory in the baseball game, Thursday, Aug. 4, 2022, in Pittsburgh.(AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)
            
              Pittsburgh Pirates' Michael Chavis, center, celebrates with teammates after Milwaukee Brewers reliever Matt Bush threw a wild pitch while he was batting, allowing Bryan Reynolds to score from third, in the 10th inning giving the Pirates the win in the baseball game, Thursday, Aug. 4, 2022, in Pittsburgh. The Pirates won 5-4.(AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)
            
              Home plate umpire Jerry Meals, left, ejects Christian Yelich, right, as manager Craig Counsell, steps in during the seventh inning of a baseball game against the Pittsburgh Pirates, Thursday, Aug. 4, 2022, in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)
            
              Milwaukee Brewers' Mike Brosseau (20) celebrates with Hunter Renfroe (12) in front of Pittsburgh Pirates catcher Jason Delay, left, after he drove Brosseau in with a home run in the fifth inning of a baseball game, Thursday, Aug. 4, 2022, in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)
            
              Milwaukee Brewers' Victor Caratini (7) rounds the bases after hitting a solo home run off Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Zach Thompson (39) in the third inning of a baseball game, Thursday, Aug. 4, 2022, in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)
            
              Pittsburgh Pirates' Greg Allen, right, scores from third as Milwaukee Brewers catcher Victor Caratini, left, walks back to the plate with the ball after giving up a passed ball in the second inning of a baseball game, Thursday, Aug. 4, 2022, in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)
            
              Milwaukee Brewers' Victor Caratini (7) crosses the plate in front of Pittsburgh Pirates catcher Jason Delay after hitting a solo home run in the third inning of a baseball game, Thursday, Aug. 4, 2022, in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)
            
              Pittsburgh Pirates' Greg Allen, left, scores past the tag of Milwaukee Brewers catcher Victor Caratini (7) on a hit by Ben Gamel in the seventh inning the a baseball game, Thursday, Aug. 4, 2022, Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)

PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Milwaukee Brewers insist they’re not suffering from sort of a Josh Hader hangover.

Sure looks like it though.

Bryan Reynolds raced home on a wild pitch with one out in the 10th inning, lifting the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 5-4 victory on Thursday to complete a three-game sweep of Milwaukee.

Reynolds led off the bottom of the 10th by tying the game with a ground-rule double to right field that scored rookie Tucupita Maracano. Reynolds advanced to third on a fly ball to right by Ke’Bryan Hayes and scored when a 0-2 curveball by Milwaukee reliever Matt Bush (2-2) skipped by catcher Victor Caratini.

“I’m trying to bury it but obviously not that much,” Bush said. “It just got away from me a little bit.”

The Brewers fell to 0-3 since trading Hader, their four-time All-Star closer, to San Diego on Monday. Milwaukee failed to hold on to multiple-run leads in all three games at PNC Park, though starter Brandon Woodruff downplayed the idea that Hader’s departure played a role in getting swept at PNC Park for the first time in two years.

“When you come to the baseball field, regardless of who is in this room, this is our team and we’ve got a dang good team,” Woodruff said. “We’re here for each other, we’re going to play for each other and we can’t do anything about (who is in the room and who is not) other than going out and doing our job.”

Milwaukee took the lead in the top of the 10th when Duane Underwood Jr. (1-3) hit Kolten Wong with the bases loaded and two outs.

Leftfielder Ben Gamel then made a diving grab on a sinking liner by Hunter Renfroe to escape further damage, and the Pirates responded in the bottom of the inning behind Reynolds, who hit a walk-off home run leading off the bottom of the ninth in an 8-7 win on Wednesday.

“It says a lot about this team and how close we are to really (being contenders),” said Pittsburgh first baseman Michael Chavis. “We’ve got some impactful players. You catch us on the right day and things are going to kind of fall into place.”

Reynolds, Gamel, Maracano and catcher Jason Delay had two hits each for Pittsburgh. The victory snapped a six-game losing streak in extra-inning contests by the Pirates. Pittsburgh has won three straight following a seven-game slide that briefly dropped the club into last in the NL Central.

“I don’t think we’ve swept them since I’ve been up,” said Pirates third baseman Ke’Bryan Hayes, who made his major league debut in September 2020. “We’re headed in the right direction.”

Pittsburgh trailed 3-1 in the seventh but pulled even behind RBI singles by Maracano and Gamel, the last coming against reliever Brad Boxberger that allowed Delay to score after Boxberger came on with two on and one out in the seventh. While the run wasn’t charged to Boxberger, it symbolized how Milwaukee’s bullpen struggled during the series. Brewers relievers were charged with nine runs over the course of three games.

Mike Brousseau hit a two-run home run for Milwaukee and Caratini added his seventh, but the Pirates also scored a pair of runs on wild pitches, including the winner.

The Brewers played the final 3 1/2 innings without star Christian Yelich and manager Craig Counsell. Both were ejected in the bottom of the seventh for arguing balls and strikes with home-plate umpire Jerry Meals after Yelich struck out looking to end the top of the inning.

HAYES SAVES THE DAY

The Brewers loaded the bases with one out in the ninth, but Hayes ended the threat by making a spinning backhand stab on a sharp grounder by pinch-hitter Tyrone Taylor. Hayes stood up, touched third, and then fired a throw to first that beat Taylor by a step.

Hayes said he shuffled toward the third-base line before the pitch, expecting Taylor to pull the ball. When Taylor ripped one down the line, Hayes was right there.

“I was able to get to it and then get a glove on it,” Hayes said. “It was kind of between the lip (of the grass) and the dirt. Luckily, it didn’t hop up on me too much. I was able to knock it down and make the play.”

TRAINER’S ROOM

Brewers: Placed C Omar Narváez on the 10-day injured list with a left quad strain. Narváez tweaked the muscle while rounding third base on a hit by Willy Adames on Wednesday. Recalled C Mario Feliciano from Triple-A Nashville to fill in during Narváez’s absence.

Pirates: Placed C Tyler Heineman (right groin strain) on the 10-day injured list and LHP Dillon Peters (left elbow inflammation) on the 15-day injured list. Called up C Taylor Davis and LHP Eric Stout from Triple-A Indianapolis.

UP NEXT

Brewers: Begin a five-game homestand on Friday night when they open a three-game set against Cincinnati. Eric Lauer (7-3, 3.75 ERA) will face Robert Dugger (0-0, 4.50) in the opener.

Pirates: Start a 10-day, three-city road trip on Friday when they visit Baltimore.

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