Pirates fend off comebacks, defeat Brewers in extras; Gonzales stays hot

TL;DR

The Pittsburgh Pirates defeated the Milwaukee Brewers 6-3 in 10 innings, overcoming two comeback attempts. Spencer Horwitz and Konnor Griffin contributed key hits to secure the victory.

Key points

Pirates won 6-3 against Brewers in 10 innings
Game featured two comeback attempts by Brewers
Spencer Horwitz and Konnor Griffin contributed key hits

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The Pittsburgh Pirates fended off a pair of comeback attempts by the Milwaukee Brewers and won 6-3 in 10 innings at American Family Field on Saturday night.

Scoring Plays

Top 4th, 2-0 PIT: With runners on the corners and one out, Spencer Horwitz singled home Bryan Reynolds off Jacob Misiorowski. Later in the inning, Konnor Griffin shot an RBI single to right field.

Bottom 4th, 2-2: The Brewers (13-13) immediately responded by capitalizing on a pair of bloop hits off Mitch Keller. Garrett Mitchell plated a run on a groundout to short and Sal Frelick hit a sac fly to right.

Top 6th, 3-2 PIT: The Pirates (16-11) took the lead back when Horwitz’s hit a sac fly to left off Misiorowski.

Bottom 6th, 3-3: Milwaukee quickly answered again after Keller allowed the first two batters to reach. After he was relieved by Isaac Mattson, Frelick hit his second sac fly of the game.

Top 10th, 6-3: Bryan Reynolds put the Pirates ahead in the extra frame with an RBI single to left off Angel Zerpa (0-2). Later in the inning, singled home a pair off Grant Anderson.

Q&A

What was the final score of the Pirates vs Brewers game?

The final score was 6-3 in favor of the Pittsburgh Pirates.

Who were the standout players in the Pirates' win over the Brewers?

Spencer Horwitz and Konnor Griffin had significant contributions with key hits.

How did the Pirates manage to win in extra innings against the Brewers?

The Pirates fended off two comeback attempts by the Brewers and secured the win in the 10th inning.