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APFielder’s drive deep into the right-field seats with one out in the fourth finally got them going, and the Brewers chased Bullington (0-2) on Gabe Gross’ RBI double and Bryan’s run-scoring single in the sixth.
“There were some good things, but some bad things,” Bullington said. “I got some pitches up in the zone. I felt like my stuff was fine, but I left a curveball up to Fielder. The sixth was big because that walk really hurt me and set the tone for the inning.”
Hart’s 21st homer came a batter after Bullington was replaced by left-hander John Grabow.
Bullington’s pitching line wasn’t great — five-plus innings, seven hits, three runs — but it was a big improvement over his 16-4 loss Thursday to St. Louis in which he yielded seven runs and seven hits in three innings. However, Milwaukee’s five line-drive outs while he was on the mound showed he wasn’t fooling many batters.
Gallardo was much better, walking three but striking out seven. The Pirates advanced a runner as far as third only once against him, loading the bases in the fourth before Ronny Paulino grounded into a double play.
Pirates reliever Salomon Torres, activated off the disabled list earlier in the day after being out for three weeks with right elbow pain, gave up Braun’s two-run single in the seventh.
The Pirates scored in the seventh on Nate McLouth’s RBI double against reliever Ray King.
Notes: The Pirates (64-81) are one loss away from a 15th consecutive losing season, one short of the major league record. ... Despite their poor record in Pittsburgh, the Brewers are 10-5 against the Pirates this season. ... Richie Sexson (2003, 2001) and Gorman Thomas (1979) share Milwaukee’s single-season record of 45 homers. ... Adam LaRoche had two singles and is 5-for-7 against Gallardo. ... Gallardo doubled in the third for his fourth extra-base hit in 34 at-bats. He has a .294 average.
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