The Pittsburgh Pirates completed a four-game sweep of the National League Central Division-leading Milwaukee Brewers following a 4-2 victory Thursday afternoon at PNC Park. The victory completed a seven game homestand that saw the Pirates win six of those games. Gregory Polanco hit his ninth home run of the season and catcher Chris Stewart had three hits. He scored a run and drove in a run. Jameson Taillon won his 6th game of the season, allowing two runs over 5-1/3rd innings. He walked two and struck out eight. Felipe Rivero had a perfect ninth inning for his ninth save. The Bucs are now 48-48 overall and three games behind the Brewers. The Chicago Cubs, who were off Thursday, have won six straight games and have moved to within one game of Milwaukee.
The Pirates begin a nine-game road trip tonight in Colorado. First pitch is 8:40pm. Pre-game on WISR is 8:15pm. Trevor Williams wil go to the mound tonight for the bucs. The Pirates enter the night on a five-game winning streak. The Rockies have won four straight.
