Andrew McCutchen led the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 4-2 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers with a leadoff home run, his 301st career homer, and totaled three hits. Jared Jones pitched six strong innings, allowing only one earned run and striking out seven, contributing to 25 whiffs. Oneil Cruz added three hits, including a double, and drove in two runs. The Pirates capitalized on an error by Brewers' first baseman Jake Bauers, helping to end their six-game losing streak and improving their record to 12-11.
FINAL: Pirates 4, Brewers 2 Jones outstanding, again: 6 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 7 K, 25 whiffs Cruz 3 H, 2B, 2 RBI McCutchen 3 H, HR, RBI, R PIT snaps 6-game losing streak … now 12-11
I think Oneil Cruz is gonna be just fine. Singles the opposite way, two runs score. It's his third hit of the night. Jared Jones in line for the win, as Pirates are ahead, 4-1. Earlier, Pirates scored on two singles and an error charged to Brewers 1B Jake Bauers.
#301 for Cutch is a lead off bomb to give Jared Jones an early lead! https://t.co/zhJDDoPSLp
Andrew McCutchen gets the week started with a leadoff blast! https://t.co/vQSzhk9I2t
Leadoff homer from Cutch! https://t.co/YN2Y9Qk5HD
Andrew McCutchen gets the @Pirates started with a leadoff blast! 💥 https://t.co/JzNGgfgRH1
Andrew McCutchen. Lead-off blast. Bucs lead 1-0.
Three up, three down for Jones. Only threw 15 pitches. Cutch will lead it off for the Bucs in the bottom half.