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Milwaukee Brewers at Pittsburgh Pirates

MLBSeptember 16, 2026PNC Park83°F, partly cloudy, wind 4 mph calm

BrewersMilwaukeeMILWon95-57

Brewers 5, Pirates 4

Final
PiratesPittsburghPIT75-77
Score by inning
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MIL0200102005100
PIT0001210004120

W Antonio SenzatelaL Carmen MlodzinskiSV Trevor Megill

Christian Yelich's 2-run double rallies NL Central champion Brewers to 5-4 win over PiratesChristian Yelich’s two-run double in the seventh inning sent the NL Central champion Milwaukee Brewers to a 5-4 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Wednesday night.Recap · ESPN

Scoring

Play-by-play

In order

Top 1st

  1.  Brice Turang called out on strikes.
  2.  Jackson Chourio called out on strikes.
  3.  Jake Bauers strikes out swinging.

Bot 1st

  1.  Konnor Griffin singles on a ground ball to first baseman Andrew Vaughn, deflected by shortstop Cooper Pratt.PIT 60%
  2.  Brandon Lowe strikes out swinging.
  3.  Bryan Reynolds strikes out swinging.
  4.  Konnor Griffin caught stealing 2nd base, catcher William Contreras to shortstop Cooper Pratt.

Top 2nd

  1.  William Contreras lines out to left fielder Jake Mangum.
  2.  Christian Yelich strikes out swinging.
  3.  Joey Ortiz singles on a ground ball to left fielder Jake Mangum.
  4.  Luis Lara singles on a ground ball to shortstop Konnor Griffin. Joey Ortiz to 2nd.
  5.  Andrew Vaughn singles on a fly ball to left fielder Jake Mangum. Joey Ortiz scores. Luis Lara to 2nd.MIL 61%
  6.  Cooper Pratt singles on a line drive to center fielder Oneil Cruz. Luis Lara scores. Andrew Vaughn to 3rd. Cooper Pratt to 2nd.MIL 73%
  7.  Brice Turang flies out to center fielder Oneil Cruz.

Bot 2nd

  1.  Oneil Cruz strikes out swinging.
  2.  Rafael Flores Jr. strikes out on a foul tip.
  3.  Ryan O'Hearn singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Luis Lara.
  4.  Ronny Simon doubles (2) on a ground ball to left fielder Jackson Chourio. Ryan O'Hearn to 3rd.
  5.  Jacob Gonzalez pops out to shortstop Cooper Pratt.MIL 73%

Top 3rd

  1.  Jackson Chourio grounds out, shortstop Konnor Griffin to first baseman Ryan O'Hearn.
  2.  Jake Bauers strikes out swinging.
  3.  William Contreras singles on a line drive to right fielder Ronny Simon.
  4.  Christian Yelich grounds out, second baseman Brandon Lowe to first baseman Ryan O'Hearn.

Bot 3rd

  1.  Jake Mangum grounds out, second baseman Brice Turang to first baseman Andrew Vaughn.
  2.  Konnor Griffin grounds out, shortstop Cooper Pratt to first baseman Andrew Vaughn.
  3.  Brandon Lowe walks.
  4.  Bryan Reynolds pops out to third baseman Joey Ortiz.

Top 4th

  1.  Joey Ortiz strikes out swinging.
  2.  Luis Lara flies out to shortstop Konnor Griffin.
  3.  Andrew Vaughn called out on strikes.

Bot 4th

  1.  Oneil Cruz homers (19) on a line drive to right field.MIL 57%
  2.  Rafael Flores Jr. called out on strikes.
  3.  Ryan O'Hearn grounds out, first baseman Andrew Vaughn to pitcher Logan Henderson.
  4.  Ronny Simon strikes out swinging, catcher William Contreras to first baseman Andrew Vaughn.

Top 5th

  1.  Cooper Pratt singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Jake Mangum.MIL 69%
  2.  Brice Turang doubles (34) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Oneil Cruz. Cooper Pratt scores.MIL 82%
  3.  Jackson Chourio flies out to right fielder Ronny Simon.
  4.  Jake Bauers walks.
  5.  William Contreras called out on strikes.
  6.  Christian Yelich strikes out swinging.

Bot 5th

  1.  Jacob Gonzalez strikes out swinging.
  2.  Jake Mangum grounds out, pitcher Logan Henderson to first baseman Jake Bauers.
  3.  Konnor Griffin doubles (12) on a ground ball to left fielder Jackson Chourio.
  4.  Brandon Lowe homers (31) on a fly ball to right field. Konnor Griffin scores.PIT 52%
  5.  Bryan Reynolds called out on strikes.

Top 6th

  1.  Joey Ortiz strikes out swinging. Joey Ortiz to 1st. Wild pitch by pitcher Yohan Ramírez.MIL 56%
  2.  Luis Lara called out on strikes.PIT 50%
  3.  Sal Frelick lines out to left fielder Jake Mangum.
  4.  Cooper Pratt grounds out, pitcher Yohan Ramírez to first baseman Ryan O'Hearn.

Bot 6th

  1.  Oneil Cruz called out on strikes.
  2.  Rafael Flores Jr. homers (9) on a fly ball to right center field.PIT 71%
  3.  Ryan O'Hearn grounds out, second baseman Brice Turang to first baseman Jake Bauers.
  4.  Ronny Simon singles on a line drive to center fielder Luis Lara.
  5.  Jared Triolo strikes out swinging.

Top 7th

  1.  Brice Turang challenged (pitch result), call on the field was overturned: Brice Turang walks.PIT 61%
  2.  Jackson Chourio singles on a ground ball to left fielder Jake Mangum. Brice Turang to 2nd.PIT 51%
  3.  Jake Bauers walks. Brice Turang to 3rd. Jackson Chourio to 2nd.MIL 62%
  4.  William Contreras grounds into a force out, third baseman Jared Triolo to catcher Rafael Flores Jr. Brice Turang out at home. Jackson Chourio to 3rd. Jake Bauers to 2nd. William Contreras to 1st.MIL 50%
  5.  Christian Yelich singles on a ground ball to left fielder Jake Mangum. Jackson Chourio scores. Jake Bauers scores. William Contreras to 2nd.MIL 73%
  6.  Joey Ortiz strikes out swinging.MIL 67%
  7.  Luis Lara grounds out, second baseman Brandon Lowe to first baseman Ryan O'Hearn.MIL 61%

Bot 7th

  1.  Jake Mangum singles on a ground ball to left fielder Jackson Chourio.MIL 53%
  2.  Konnor Griffin strikes out swinging.MIL 60%
  3.  Brandon Lowe singles on a ground ball to center fielder Luis Lara. Jake Mangum to 2nd.MIL 52%
  4.  Bryan Reynolds grounds into a double play, second baseman Brice Turang to first baseman Jake Bauers. Brandon Lowe out at 2nd. Bryan Reynolds out at 1st.MIL 68%

Top 8th

  1.  Sal Frelick flies out to left fielder Jake Mangum in foul territory.
  2.  Cooper Pratt lines out to right fielder Ronny Simon.
  3.  Brice Turang grounds out, second baseman Brandon Lowe to first baseman Ryan O'Hearn.

Bot 8th

  1.  Oneil Cruz singles on a ground ball to first baseman Jake Bauers, deflected by pitcher Shane Drohan.MIL 53%
  2.  Rafael Flores Jr. grounds into a double play, shortstop Cooper Pratt to second baseman Brice Turang to first baseman Jake Bauers. Oneil Cruz out at 2nd. Rafael Flores Jr. out at 1st.MIL 72%
  3.  Ryan O'Hearn singles on a line drive to right fielder Sal Frelick.
  4.  Ronny Simon grounds out, third baseman Joey Ortiz to first baseman Jake Bauers.

Top 9th

  1.  Jackson Chourio lines out sharply to center fielder Oneil Cruz.
  2.  Jake Bauers doubles (20) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Oneil Cruz.MIL 77%
  3.  William Contreras lines out to right fielder Billy Cook.MIL 72%
  4.  Christian Yelich grounds out, second baseman Brandon Lowe to first baseman Jared Triolo.

Bot 9th

  1.  Spencer Horwitz strikes out swinging.MIL 75%
  2.  Jake Mangum strikes out swinging.MIL 81%
  3.  Konnor Griffin grounds out, second baseman Brice Turang to first baseman Jake Bauers.

Top 2nd

  1.  MIL 1, PIT 0Andrew Vaughn singles on a fly ball to left fielder Jake Mangum. Joey Ortiz scores. Luis Lara to 2nd.MIL 61%
  2.  MIL 2, PIT 0Cooper Pratt singles on a line drive to center fielder Oneil Cruz. Luis Lara scores. Andrew Vaughn to 3rd. Cooper Pratt to 2nd.MIL 73%

Bot 4th

  1.  MIL 2, PIT 1Oneil Cruz homers (19) on a line drive to right field.MIL 57%

Top 5th

  1.  MIL 3, PIT 1Brice Turang doubles (34) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Oneil Cruz. Cooper Pratt scores.MIL 82%

Bot 5th

  1.  MIL 3, PIT 3Brandon Lowe homers (31) on a fly ball to right field. Konnor Griffin scores.PIT 52%

Bot 6th

  1.  MIL 3, PIT 4Rafael Flores Jr. homers (9) on a fly ball to right center field.PIT 71%

Top 7th

  1.  MIL 5, PIT 4Christian Yelich singles on a ground ball to left fielder Jake Mangum. Jackson Chourio scores. Jake Bauers scores. William Contreras to 2nd.MIL 73%

Win probability

Bot 5th · Biggest swing #1 · MIL 3–3 PIT

Brandon Lowe homers (31) on a fly ball to right field. Konnor Griffin scores.

See it in the scoring summary
PIT 52%PIT +26 pts

Game leaders

BrewersMilwaukee

PiratesPittsburgh

Team stats

  • MIL 10HitsPIT 12
  • MIL 0Home runsPIT 3
  • MIL 3WalksPIT 1
  • MIL 12StrikeoutsPIT 13
  • MIL 20Left on basePIT 11
  • MIL 3Stolen basesPIT 0
All team stats
  • MIL 11APIT 7
  • MIL 27PoPIT 27
  • MIL 38TcPIT 34
  • MIL 9.0IpPIT 9.0
  • MIL 12HPIT 10
  • MIL 4RPIT 5
  • MIL 4ErPIT 5
  • MIL 1BbPIT 3
  • MIL 13SoPIT 12
  • MIL 3HrPIT 0
  • MIL 140PPIT 156
  • MIL 5RPIT 4
  • MIL 22bPIT 2
  • MIL 5RbiPIT 4
  • MIL 38AbPIT 36

Box score

BattingABRHRBIHRBBSOAVG
Brice Turang 2B4011011.265
Jackson Chourio LF5110001.288
Jake Bauers 1B3110022.269
William Contreras C5010001.271
Christian Yelich DH5012002.239
Joey Ortiz 3B4110003.270
Luis Lara CF4110001.261
Andrew Vaughn 1B2011001.315
Sal Frelick RF2000000.230
Cooper Pratt SS4121000.277
Totals3851050312

2B: Turang, Bauers.RBI: Turang, Yelich 2, Vaughn, Pratt.SB: Turang, Bauers, Pratt.LOB: 20.

PitchingIPHRERBBSOPERA
Logan Henderson5.063318872.51
JoJo Romero0.221101143.73
Antonio Senzatela W0.210002144.26
Shane Drohan0.220000114.32
Abner Uribe1.01000062.11
Trevor Megill S1.00000282.50

Video

0:08Logan Henderson against the Pirates0:20Konnor Griffin's running catch in the 4th0:28Oneil Cruz's solo home run (19)0:20Brice Turang's RBI double
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