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Esmerlyn Valdez's six RBIs leads Pirates over Brewers
Esmerlyn Valdez delivered a go-ahead grand slam to help the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 7-6 win against the visiting Milwaukee Brewers in the first game of a doubleheader on Saturday.,Braxton Ashcraft allowed five runs of five hits and struck out six in five innings for the Pirates. Gregory Soto got out...

Brewers place LHP Kyle Harrison (forearm) on 15-day IL
The Milwaukee Brewers placed left-hander Kyle Harrison on the 15-day injured list Saturday with forearm tightness.,The move is retroactive to Thursday, one day after Harrison pitched four innings and took the loss in the Brewers' 5-1 setback to the St. Louis Cardinals.,Harrison, 24, is 8-2 with a 3....

Pirates add infielder for flexibility ahead of Brewers doubleheader
The Pittsburgh Pirates didn't stand pat on Friday despite seeing their scheduled series opener against the visiting Milwaukee Brewers rained out.,Pittsburgh sent the 34th overall pick in the upcoming MLB Draft and left-hander Jaden Woods to the Chicago White Sox in exchange for infielder Jacob Gonza...

Rain postpones Brewers-Pirates; set for split DH on Saturday
The opener of the three-game series between the Milwaukee Brewers and host Pittsburgh Pirates was postponed because of rain on Friday night.,The Brewers and Pirates, who didn't start their game on Friday after a delay of one hour and 27 minutes, will play a split doubleheader on Saturday. The makeup...

Brewers seek more from Brandon Sproat, open series at Pirates
The Milwaukee Brewers will try to head into the All-Star break on a high note when they make their first trip to Pittsburgh this season to face the Pirates on Friday night in the first of a three-game series.,The National League Central-leading Brewers will send right-hander Brandon Sproat (3-4, 5.1...

Brewers take down Cardinals to win 4 of 5 in series
Jake Bauers and Brice Turang went deep for the Milwaukee Brewers, who capped a long week in St. Louis by beating the Cardinals 8-4 on Thursday and taking four of the five games.,Turang (2-for-5) and Bauers (2-for-4) were joined by Jackson Chourio (2-for-5), Sal Frelick (2-for-4) and Cooper Pratt (2-...

Brewers turn to Logan Henderson in finale of 5-game set vs. Cards
Right-hander Logan Henderson is expected to come off the injured list for the Milwaukee Brewers and start in the finale of their five-game series against the host St. Louis Cardinals on Thursday night.,Henderson (2-1, 2.74 ERA) last pitched for the Brewers on May 22, when the rookie gave up two hits...

Michael McGreevy carries Cardinals to win against Brewers
Michael McGreevy tossed a season-high 6 1/3 innings Wednesday to get his first win in two months for the St. Louis Cardinals, who snapped a four-game losing streak with a 5-1 victory over the visiting Milwaukee Brewers.,Pitching on his 26th birthday, McGreevy (4-7) received support from Alec Burleso...

Michael McGreevy rewards Cardinals with win against Brewers
Michael McGreevy went a season-long 6 1/3 innings Wednesday to get his first win in two months for the St. Louis Cardinals, who snapped a four-game losing streak with a 5-1 victory over the visiting Milwaukee Brewers.,Pitching on his 26th birthday, McGreevy (4-7) received support from Alec Burleson ...

Michael McGreevy's birthday wish? For Cards to end skid vs. Brewers
Michael McGreevy faces a tall task on his 26th birthday as the St. Louis Cardinals send him to the mound against the visiting Milwaukee Brewers on Wednesday, hoping the right-hander can end the team's four-game skid.,Cardinals Manager Oliver Marmol pushed McGreevy's spot in the rotation back two day...

Rookie Luis Lara, 7-run inning help Brewers sweep Cards
Luis Lara made sure his first major league game was a memorable one as the Milwaukee Brewers prospect drove in a pair for the visitors, who beat the St. Louis Cardinals 10-2 and swept a Tuesday doubleheader.,Robert Gasser (2-3) allowed just four hits and a walk while lasting a personal-best 7 2/3 in...

Christian Yelich, Jacob Misiorowski pace Brewers over Cards in Game 1
Christian Yelich's seventh-inning RBI double highlighted a 3-for-5 day, and Jacob Misiorowski struck out 11 without a walk as the Milwaukee Brewers beat the host St. Louis Cardinals 4-3 in the first of two games Tuesday.,Yelich doubled twice and drove in a pair as the Brewers posted a late rally for...

Cardinals RHP Ryne Stanek (foot) exits vs. Brewers
Cardinals right-hander Ryne Stanek left Tuesday's game against the Milwaukee Brewers in the seventh inning after the St. Louis reliever appeared to jam his foot or ankle into the first base bag while trying to cover on a bunt single by Joey Ortiz.,Stanek, who threw an inning in Monday's 4-3 loss, ha...

Brewers promote OF prospect Luis Lara
The Milwaukee Brewers called up outfield prospect Luis Lara from Triple-A Nashville on Tuesday.,Lara, 21, signed a seven-year, $31 million contract extension with the Brewers last month. The Venezuelan is ranked by MLB Pipeline as Milwaukee's No. 4 prospect and MLB's No. 67 overall.,Lara will wear t...

Brewers, Cardinals face pitching uncertainty in doubleheader
The Milwaukee Brewers and St. Louis Cardinals will play a day-night doubleheader Tuesday, with the host Cardinals looking to cool off the National League Central leaders.,Milwaukee rallied for a 4-3 win in the opener of the five-game series, its sixth victory in eight games.,Brewers ace Jacob Misior...

Brice Turang, Brewers rally past Cardinals to stay hot
Brice Turang's two-run single capped a four-run seventh for the Milwaukee Brewers, who rallied to beat the host St. Louis Cardinals 4-3 on Monday.,The clutch hit also extended the second baseman's hitting streak to a season-high nine games as he finished 1-for-4.,David Hamilton went 2-for-3 with a t...

Cards LHP Justin Bruihl, Brewers 3B David Hamilton exit with injuries
Cardinals reliever Justin Bruihl left St. Louis' Monday home game with no outs in the seventh inning due to a sprained right ankle.,Later in the same half-inning, Milwaukee's David Hamilton left the game for a pinch runner due to left hamstring tightness after he hit a two-run double.,Bruihl ran tow...

Brewers bid for more from starters ahead of opener vs. Cards
Not much has gone wrong for the Milwaukee Brewers this season, but manager Pat Murphy does have at least one concern as they open a five-game series against the host St. Louis Cardinals on Monday.,After his team's 3-2 road victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks in Phoenix, Murphy lamented that starte...

Brewers RHP Brandon Woodruff (shoulder) returns to injured list
The Milwaukee Brewers placed starting pitcher Brandon Woodruff on the 15-day injured list on Sunday because of right shoulder inflammation after his exit in the fourth inning from a loss Saturday night to the host Arizona Diamondbacks.,In a corresponding move, the Brewers recalled left-hander Drew R...

Jake Bauers, Brewers finish off series victory over D-backs
Jake Bauers blasted a go-ahead two-run homer in the seventh inning and the Milwaukee Brewers held on for a 3-2 win against the Arizona Diamondbacks in the rubber game of their three-game series on Sunday afternoon in Phoenix.,Jackson Chourio had two hits for the Brewers, who have won five of seven.,...