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Brewers Take Down Pirates 8-5 in Rain-Delayed Game

The Milwaukee Brewers overcame a rain delay to secure an 8-5 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Thursday night in Pittsburgh.
The Pirates entered the game riding a 26-game stretch in which they failed to score five or more runs, marking the longest such drought in MLB history shared by four other teams.
Christian Yelich hit two home runs, including a three-run drive off rookie pitcher Mike Burrows in the first inning and a solo shot in the sixth inning.
Carlos Rodriguez earned his first major league win by fanning Bryan Reynolds in the sixth inning with two runners on base and two outs, following a rain delay lasting one hour and fifty minutes, while Trevor Megill recorded his eighth save by closing the game in the ninth inning.
The Brewers' win ended Pittsburgh's offensive drought, and the series is set to continue Friday with Freddy Peralta facing Pirates ace Paul Skenes.

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