# Pirates' Andrew McCutchen: Smacks three-run homer ## Andrew McCutchen hits a three-run homer in the Pirates' 6-4 win over the Brewers ### McCutchen's homer was his fifth of the season and helped the Pirates snap a four-game losing streak PITTSBURGH -- Andrew McCutchen hit a three-run homer in the fifth inning to help the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Milwaukee Brewers 6-4 on Wednesday night. McCutchen's homer, his fifth of the season, came off Brewers starter Brandon Woodruff and gave the Pirates a 4-3 lead. The Pirates added two more runs in the sixth inning on an RBI single by Bryan Reynolds and a sacrifice fly by Ke'Bryan Hayes. The Brewers scored a run in the seventh inning on a sacrifice fly by Kolten Wong, but the Pirates held on for the win. Pirates starter JT Brubaker allowed three runs on seven hits in 5 1/3 innings. He struck out six and walked two. David Bednar pitched the ninth inning for his fourth save of the season. The Pirates improved to 13-17 with the win, while the Brewers fell to 15-18. **Highlights** * McCutchen's homer was his fifth of the season and helped the Pirates snap a four-game losing streak. * Reynolds' RBI single gave the Pirates a 5-3 lead in the sixth inning. * Hayes' sacrifice fly gave the Pirates a 6-3 lead in the sixth inning. * Brubaker allowed three runs on seven hits in 5 1/3 innings. * Bednar pitched the ninth inning for his fourth save of the season.
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