Gary Sanchez socked a pinch-hit, two-run homer in the top of the eighth to lift the visiting Milwaukee Brewers to a 7-5 win against the Pittsburgh Pirates on Thursday. Rhys Hoskins went 3-for-5 with two RBIs and William Contreras went 2-for-4 with a home run to help the Brewers split the four-game series. Jared Koenig (1-0) gave up two hits in the seventh inning for the win. Trevor Megill pitched a clean ninth for his first save.
W | L | Pct | GB | |
---|---|---|---|---|
16 | 8 | .667 | 0.0 | |
16 | 9 | .640 | 0.5 | |
14 | 11 | .560 | 2.5 | |
13 | 13 | .500 | 4.0 | |
11 | 14 | .440 | 5.5 |