Houser, Cain, Urias lead Brewers to 7-3 win over Pirates Cain s hit in the fourth inning pushed the Brewers lead to 3-0.
Urias double came during a three-run sixth that made it 6-0.
Houser allowed two hits while striking out two and walking one.
He is 4-0 in his last 11 starts and the Brewers have won each of his last eight outings.
Pirates rookie Rodolfo Castro became the first player in major league history to have his first five hits all be home runs. Share this article:
Updated: 8:03 AM EDT Jul 29, 2021 JOHN PERROTTO, AP Lorenzo Cain and Luis Urias hit two-run doubles, Adrian Houser pitched five scoreless innings and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 7-3 on Wednesday night.Cain s hit in the fourth inning pushed the Brewers lead to 3-0. Urias double came during a three-run sixth that made it 6-0. When we had opportunities to score, they were pressure opportunities and we made the most of it with the guys coming up with some really big hits, Milwaukee manager Craig Counsell said.Pirates rookie Rodolfo Castro became the first player in major league history to have his first five hits all be home runs after hitting two more long balls on Wednesday. The switch-hitting Castro surpassed the mark set by Trevor Story in 2016 with the Colorado Rockies. I don t really think it s sustainable, but if he wants to try, he can try, Pirates manager Derek Shelton joked. He continues to take good, aggressive swings. It s s
MLB roundup: Tigers top Twins 17-14
Field Level Media
29 Jul 2021, 16:19 GMT+10
Willi Castro had an RBI triple and Jeimer Candelario added a two-run double to highlight an eight-run fourth inning as the Detroit Tigers bolted out to a 10-run lead and then held on for a wild 17-14 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Wednesday afternoon in Minneapolis.
Eric Haase scored three runs and had three RBIs, Derek Hill went 3-for-6 with two RBIs and Candelario had two doubles and three RBIs for the Tigers, who claimed the rubber contest of the three-game series while pounding out 16 hits.
Castro, Akil Baddoo and Harold Castro also had two hits and Zack Short added two RBIs for Detroit. Derek Holland (2-2) picked up the win with a scoreless inning of relief.
Brewers coast to win over host Pirates
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29 Jul 2021, 12:40 GMT+10
Lorenzo Cain and Luis Urias each hit two-run doubles Wednesday to lead the visiting Milwaukee Brewers past the Pittsburgh Pirates 7-3.
Avisail Garcia and Tyrone Taylor each added an RBI single for the Brewers, who have won four of five.
Milwaukee starter Adrian Houser (7-5) breezed through five scoreless innings, giving up two hits and a walk and striking out two.
Rodolfo Castro homered twice for the Pirates, who have lost three straight and seven of nine.
Pittsburgh starter Max Kranick (1-2), who wasn t announced for the game until earlier in the day, pitched into the sixth. He allowed six runs and 10 hits, with one walk and three strikeouts.