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Pittsburgh Pirates See a Break in the Clouds in Milwaukee Season Series

The Pittsburgh Pirates won only five games in the season series against Milwaukee in 2010. That’s the same as in 2009, and either result is better than the sole win in 2008

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Morton struggles in return vs. Crew

Whatever Charlie Morton had going for him in 14 starts with Triple-A Indianapolis seemed to escape him on Sunday as the Pirates lost, 8-4, to the Brewers at Miller Park.

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Pirates lose grip on lead, fall in extras

In the 11th inning, lefty reliever Wil Ledezma surrendered a walk-off single to rookie center fielder Lorenzo Cain, scoring Ryan Braun from second as the Pirates lost, 8-7, to the Brewers.

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Morton poised for Sunday start

Three months after he was sent down to Triple-A Indianapolis, right-hander Charlie Morton will start for the Pirates on Sunday against the Brewers.

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McDonald, Bucs fall to big Brewers rally

Coming off his worst start of the season, James McDonald was nearly unhittable through five innings. Unfortunately for McDonald and the Pirates, the sixth and seventh innings were an entirely different story as they lost the series opener, 7-2, to the Brewers.

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LaRoche gets start against Brewers

With the Brewers sending a left-handed starter to the mound on Friday against the Pirates, manager John Russell thought it would be a good time to give Pedro Alvarez the night off and get Andy LaRoche some at-bats.

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Rough April outing motivates Hanrahan

Joel Hanrahan's miserable six-run seventh inning against the Brewers three months ago is not a distant memory, not even close.

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Bucs' bats slowed down in loss to Crew

Pittsburgh's offense was slowed down as the Pirates dropped a 3-2 contest to the Brewers before 18,715 at PNC Park to split the four-game series.

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Pirates Turn the Tables on Brewers, 15-3

Earlier this season, facing the Pittsburgh Pirates would seem to be what the doctor ordered for the Brewers. Now the Pirates are using them for batting practice.

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Alvarez powers Bucs past Brewers

Led by huge nights from Delwyn Young and Pedro Alvarez, the Pirates' suddenly unstoppable offense beat up on the Brewers, 15-3, in front of 13,532 fans at PNC Park.

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Pirates, Brewers to go back it at after slugfest

Though it went from a laugher to a nail-biter, the Pittsburgh Pirates were still able to snap their five-game losing streak to Milwaukee last night.

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Pittsburgh Pirates-Milwaukee Brewers: ‘Losing’ a Race To the Bottom

At least the Pirates’ starter gave up fewer runs than the other guy. That was enough for an 11-9 victory over the Brewers last night. Brad Lincoln gave up seven runs in 2.1 innings

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Bucs sprint out of gate against Brewers

After a nine-run first, the Pirates' bullpen was called upon to hold the Brewers at bay in an 11-9 win on Tuesday at PNC Park.

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Long ball tarnishes Karstens' sharp effort

Jeff Karstens was perfect through four innings Monday but was done in by the long ball in the Pirates' 3-1 loss to the Brewers before 12,375 fans at PNC Park.

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Without McCutchen, Pirates lineup adjusts

Pirates center fielder and leadoff hitter Andrew McCutchen was not in the lineup against the Brewers on Monday and remains day-to-day after suffering a mild sprain of his right AC joint Sunday.

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Pirates-Brewers: Recent Series Not All Bad For Pittsburgh

The bad news is that the Pirates lost three games to the Brewers over the weekend. The good news is that those losses were all by one run. Meaning that Pittsburgh could have won any, perhaps all of them

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Pirates Fall To Brewers Losing Skid Hits 6 Games

Corey Hart hit a two-run homer in the ninth inning to give the Milwaukee Brewers a dramatic 6-5 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Sunday. The Brewers trailed 5-4 when pinch hitter Jim Edwards led off the ninth with a ground-rule double off Octavio Dotel (2-2).

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Hart hits 2-run homer in ninth to lift Brewers

Corey Hart hit a two-run homer in the ninth inning to give the Milwaukee Brewers a dramatic 6-5 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Sunday. The Brewers trailed 5-4 when pinch hitter Jim Edmonds led off the ninth with a ground-rule double off Octavio Dotel.

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Bucs blow lead, lose on walk-off in 10th

After an impressive outing by lefty starter Paul Maholm through seven innings, the Pirates bullpen let the Brewers back in the game and eventually lost in walk-off fashion, 5-4, at Miller Park on Friday.

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Pirates-Brewers Preview

The Pittsburgh Pirates snapped a seemingly interminable losing streak in Milwaukee during their last visit, and actually left with a series victory. Any success away from home seems like a distant memory right now. Pittsburgh has lost 21 of 23 road games since late May, but the Brewers head into Friday night’s series opener at Miller Park with their own issues after suffering a four-game home…

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