Pirates fall to Brewers, dropping eighth game in last 11 as season’s end draws near
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Pittsburgh Pirates manager Derek Shelton, left, and bench coach Don Kelly stand in the dugout during the second inning of a baseball game against the Milwaukee Brewers in Pittsburgh, Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2024. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
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Milwaukee Brewers' William Contreras (24) scores from third on a sacrifice fly by Sal Frelick off Pittsburgh Pirates relief pitcher Joey Wentz during the seventh inning of a baseball game in Pittsburgh, Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2024. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
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Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Bailey Falter delivers during the second inning of a baseball game against the Milwaukee Brewers in Pittsburgh, Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2024. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
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Milwaukee Brewers starting pitcher Tobias Myers delivers during the second inning of a baseball game against the Pittsburgh Pirates in Pittsburgh, Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2024. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
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Milwaukee Brewers' Sal Frelick, center, is greeted by Rhys Hoskins (12) after both scored on a single by Joey Ortiz off Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Bailey Falter during the second inning of a baseball game in Pittsburgh, Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2024. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
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Milwaukee Brewers' Joey Ortiz (3) singles to centerfield off Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Bailey Falter, driving in two runs, during the second inning of a baseball game in Pittsburgh, Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2024. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
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Milwaukee Brewers' Willy Adames, right, celebrates after stealing second base ahead of the tag attempted by Pittsburgh Pirates second baseman Nick Yorke, left, with umpire Manny Gonzales, left rear, making the call during the second inning of a baseball game in Pittsburgh, Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2024. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
PITTSBURGH — Willy Adames secured his first 30-20 season in the Milwaukee Brewers’ 7-2 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Tuesday night.
Adames stole second after an infield single, his first of two hits, with one out in the second inning. It was the 20th stolen base for the seven-year veteran to go along with 32 home runs. He and 20-year-old rookie Jackson Chourio (21 homers, 21 stolen bases) are the first Brewers teammates to go 20-20 in the same season.
Adames was the first of four straight batters to reach against Bailey Falter (8-9) with one out in a three-run second. Rhys Hoskins walked after Adames’ single and ahead of an RBI double from Sal Frelick. Joey Ortiz then dribbled a two-run single past a diving Nick Yorke at second base.
Pittsburgh answered with two runs in the bottom half. Jared Triolo hit an RBI single; Bryan De La Cruz scored on Yorke’s sacrifice fly.
Adames led off the fourth with a double to left. He later scored from third when Ortiz grounded to first baseman Billy Cook, who threw what could have been the start to an inning-ending double play past shortstop Isiah Kiner-Falefa.
Falter gave up four runs and five hits, striking out five and walking one in five innings.
Pirates reliever Isaac Mattson walked Adames and Hoskins with the bases loaded before being pulled in the seventh. William Contreras scored on a sacrifice fly from Frelick.
Pirates: 1B Rowdy Tellez and OF Michael A. Taylor were designated for assignment. In corresponding moves Tuesday, OF Joshua Palacios and INF Liover Peguero were recalled from Triple-A Indianapolis.
RHP Luis Ortiz (6-6, 3.43 ERA) will take the mound for the Pirates, opposite Brewers RHP Freddy Peralta (11-8, 3.69), as the three-game series continues Wednesday.
