Milwaukee Brewers Win Series With the Pirates

Keon Broxton Hopes to Get His Bat Going SOON! Mandatory Credit: Rick Scuteri-USA TODAY Sports
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Milwaukee Brewers Win Series With the Pirates

Game 1, Milwaukee Brewers 3, Pittsburgh Pirates 1

Jun 10, 2016; Milwaukee, WI, USA; Milwaukee Brewers pitcher Junior Guerra (41) walks off the mound after pitching the fourth inning against the New York Mets at Miller Park. Mandatory Credit: Benny Sieu-USA TODAY Sports
Jun 10, 2016; Milwaukee, WI, USA; Milwaukee Brewers pitcher Junior Guerra (41) walks off the mound after pitching the fourth inning against the New York Mets at Miller Park. Mandatory Credit: Benny Sieu-USA TODAY Sports /

Box Score

Junior Guerra pitched another quality game as he went 8 2/3 innings and gave up just one run and retiring 21 of 22 of the Pirates at one point in the game. Jeremy Jeffress got the save, number 25 on the season. On the offensive side, Chris Carter hit a two-run dinger in the first.

On the potential of a complete game shutout Guerra had this to say:

“I really wanted it,” Guerra said. “I’m thankful [Brewers manager Craig Counsell] had confidence in me to get it. Unfortunately I didn’t get it. But that’s baseball for you. Sometimes it doesn’t go your way.”

Next: Heren Perez Powers Brew Crew in Game 2

Jun 10, 2016; Milwaukee, WI, USA; Milwaukee Brewers center fielder Kirk Nieuwenhuis (10) makes a leaping catch of ball hit by New York Mets second baseman Kelly Johnson (not pictured) in the seventh inning at Miller Park. Mandatory Credit: Benny Sieu-USA TODAY Sports
Jun 10, 2016; Milwaukee, WI, USA; Milwaukee Brewers center fielder Kirk Nieuwenhuis (10) makes a leaping catch of ball hit by New York Mets second baseman Kelly Johnson (not pictured) in the seventh inning at Miller Park. Mandatory Credit: Benny Sieu-USA TODAY Sports /

Game 2, Milwaukee Brewers 5, Pittsburgh Pirates 3

Box Score

The Milwaukee Brewers cruised to a victory in game 2 behind a 3-for-4 performance from Hernan Perez, an outing which included three RBI’s and a homer. Kirk Nieuwenhuis homered as well in the victory over the Jolly Roger.

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After the game Perez had this to say:

“Everybody here is a big leaguer, so we know what we have to do on the field.”

Ryan Braun meanwhile, missed his third straight game along with Jonathan Lucroy, whom the Milwaukee Brewers have been sitting to avoid torpedoing any trade talks for the all-star catcher.

Next: Cream City Crushers sweep Pirates at Home

Game 3, Milwaukee Brewers 4, Pittsburgh Pirates 2

Feb 25, 2014; Maryvale, AZ, USA; Milwaukee Brewers pitcher Matt Garza (22) throws during a Spring Training inter-squad practice game at Maryvale Baseball Park. Mandatory Credit: Lance Iversen-USA TODAY Sports
Feb 25, 2014; Maryvale, AZ, USA; Milwaukee Brewers pitcher Matt Garza (22) throws during a Spring Training inter-squad practice game at Maryvale Baseball Park. Mandatory Credit: Lance Iversen-USA TODAY Sports /

Box Score

Matt Garza had one of his better starts of the year, Keon Broxton, and Chris Carter homered as the Milwaukee Brewers completed the sweep of the Jolly Roger Flag at Miller Park.

Garza threw five innings giving up just one earned run as he continues to look to have a bounceback year after the worst season of his career in 2015.

Ryan Braun sat for this fourth straight game and David Stearns held Jonathan Lucroy out again as the Milwaukee Brewers look to deal the catcher before the trade deadline ends later today. The Brewers are 64-17 against Pittsburgh at Miller Park since 2007, an impressive number give the last two years haven’t been that great for the Cream City Crushers.

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