Pittsburgh, PA (Sports Network) - Norichika Aoki and Jean Segura each drove in
two runs as the Milwaukee Brewers took a 6-0 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates
in the opener of a three-game set.
Ryan Braun and Jonathan Lucroy also drove in a run each for the Brewers, who
have won three straight and now sit two games back of St. Louis for the final
wild card spot in the National League.
Yovani Gallardo (16-8) continued his winning ways as he pitched his 10th
straight start without losing, winning eight of those games. On Tuesday, he
gave up just two hits with four walks and six strikeouts in 6 2/3 innings.
A.J. Burnett (15-8) dropped a fourth straight decision, giving up two runs on
seven hits in six innings for the Pirates, who fell three games back of the
wild card spot after losing for the ninth time in their past 11 games.
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