The Milwaukee Brewers fell to the Pittsburgh Pirates in the second game of a doubleheader on Saturday, 3-2, at PNC Park in Pittsburgh.

Because of the loss, the Brewers were swept in the doubleheader, and they will be losers of the series even if they win the finale on Sunday. What led to their defeat?

After Milwaukee squandered a three-run lead in the first game due to Aaron Ashby allowing a grand slam, it ended up falling behind in the second game.

Left-hander Shane Drohan got the starting nod for the Brewers, and he was performing well alongside the defense to ensure the Pirates did not score. However, things changed in the bottom of the fourth inning.

After striking out Brandon Lowe to begin the frame, Drohan gave up a double to Bryan Reynolds. Then, Esmerlyn Valdez, who hit the grand slam to tilt the outcome in the first game, belted a two-run shot to left field to make it a 2-0 game.

Because of Valdez’s bat, the Brewers had been outscored 6-0 dating back to the afternoon contest. Drohan and the defense got out of the inning, and the offense finally had an answer.

In the top of the fifth, the Brewers did not waste time getting on the board.

After Cooper Pratt grounded out to begin the inning, Joey Ortiz and Christian Yelich hit consecutive singles to get runners on. Then, Jackson Chourio hit a grounder that saw Christian Yelich get put out at second base, but Chourio reached safely, and Milwaukee had runners on the corners.

Brice Turang took advantage of the opportunity by hitting a two-out, two-RBI double to center field to tie the game. Subsequently, Jake Bauers and Gary Sanchez drew walks, and it looked as if the Brewers' momentum was going to continue building, but Garrett Mitchell grounded out, and Milwaukee lost the chance to take the lead.

After both teams went scoreless in the bottom of the fifth and the top of the sixth, the Pirates got after Drohan again when Brandon Lowe hit a one-out double in the bottom frame. Reynolds followed it up with an RBI single, and that is all Pittsburgh needed to get to the finish line.

Drohan’s night ended after he got the first out in the bottom of the seventh, and he produced a final line of 6.1 innings, six strikeouts, five hits, and three earned runs. Grant Anderson took over for the remainder of the inning, and Abner Uribe assumed control of the mound in the eighth.

Both Anderson and Uribe allowed two combined hits and a walk, but they did not give up any runs. However, the Brewers’ offense could not produce anything. 

After tying the game in the fifth, Milwaukee mustered only two more hits the rest of the game. Now, the Brewers will have a chance to end the series on a high note on Sunday and capture their 60th win of the season before the All-Star break.

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