Game result and context
Milwaukee Brewers beat Pittsburgh Pirates 5-1 to open series as division leaders improve to 94-57
The Milwaukee Brewers broke open a one-run game with four runs in the sixth inning and beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-1 at PNC Park. Jacob Misiorowski struck out 7 over 5.0 scoreless innings to earn his 15th win. The first-place Brewers moved to 94-57, while the Pirates fell to 75-76.
Final result
The Milwaukee Brewers defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-1 on September 15, 2026, at PNC Park in the opener of a three-game regular-season series. The game went the full 9 innings before a crowd of 23,961.
Milwaukee improved to 94-57. Pittsburgh dropped to 75-76.
How the game changed
The decisive stretch came in the top of the sixth. Milwaukee led 1-0 after scoring once in the second, then pushed four runs across in the sixth to take a 5-0 lead.
The Pirates did not score until the bottom of the eighth, when Brandon Lowe hit a solo home run. That was the only run Pittsburgh managed, and the only home run of the game.
Key performances
Jacob Misiorowski set the tone for Milwaukee, working 5.0 innings without allowing an earned run and striking out 7. He earned the win and is now 15-5.
Joey Ortiz had three hits in four at-bats and drove in 2 runs. Luis Lara added 2 RBI and scored a run on one hit in three at-bats.
For Pittsburgh, Rafael Flores Jr. collected four hits in four at-bats but did not score or drive in a run. Lowe went 1 for 5 with the home run. Antwone Kelly pitched 3.0 scoreless innings with 3 strikeouts.
Season and playoff context
Milwaukee leads its division and has already clinched, sitting at 94-57 with a .623 winning percentage.
Pittsburgh is third in the division, 19.0 games back, and has been eliminated from the division race. The Pirates are fifth in the wild-card standings, 7.0 games back, with a wild-card elimination number of 4.
Series context
The win gave Milwaukee the first game of the three-game series at PNC Park.