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The Pittsburgh Pirates emerged victorious in a thrilling 8-6 battle against the Milwaukee Brewers on Monday night at American Family Field. Bryan Reynolds led the charge for the Pirates, delivering an impressive 5-for-5 performance with a home run and two doubles.Reynolds' offensive outburst began in the first inning when he connected on a 1-2 sinker from Colin Rea, sending a 376-foot shot over the right-field wall to give Pittsburgh an early lead. His offensive prowess continued throughout the game, as he added two doubles in the third and fifth innings.Mitch Keller was equally impressive on the mound for the Pirates, tossing six shutout innings while scattering eight hits and striking out seven. Keller's performance marked a significant improvement from his previous starts, lowering his ERA from 5.18 to 3.93.The Brewers' offense came alive in the eighth inning, sparked by an error from Pirates shortstop Oneil Cruz. Jake Bauers capitalized on the opportunity, launching a 3-2 sinker from Josh Fleming over the right-field wall for a grand slam, bringing the Brewers within one run.However, Reynolds provided some much-needed insurance for the Pirates in the ninth inning, leading off with a 421-foot blast to center against Joel Payamps. David Bednar then retired the side in order in the ninth to secure the save for Pittsburgh.Other notable contributions for the Pirates included two-run homers from Jack Suwinski and Yasmani Grandal. For the Brewers, Rhys Hoskins left the game in the second inning with a hamstring injury.

The Milwaukee Brewers continued their offensive onslaught on Saturday, crushing the Baltimore Orioles 11-5 at Camden Yards. The victory marked the sixth consecutive game in which the Brewers have scored at least seven runs, tying a franchise record set in 1982 and 1989.Jake Bauers played the hero for Milwaukee, launching a tiebreaking three-run homer in the fourth inning. Rhys Hoskins also went deep for the Brewers, while Ryan Mountcastle, Jordan Westburg, and Adley Rutschman homered for Baltimore.The Orioles jumped out to a 4-1 lead in the second inning, but the Brewers quickly responded with three runs in the third. An error by Jorge Mateo and a couple of singles loaded the bases, setting the stage for Bauers' game-changing groundout. Hoskins followed with an RBI single, and a second run came home on Austin Hays' error to tie the game at 4.Rutschman's solo homer in the bottom of the third gave the Orioles a brief 5-4 lead, but William Contreras tied it again with an RBI single in the fourth. Bauers' first homer of the season then put Milwaukee ahead for good.The Brewers added to their lead with an RBI single from Sal Frelick in the eighth and a two-run double from Willy Adames. Milwaukee went 6 for 10 with runners in scoring position on Saturday and is now 33 for 69 over the last six games.Dean Kremer took the loss for Baltimore, allowing six earned runs and 10 hits in four innings. DL Hall, who was part of the offseason trade that sent Corbin Burnes to the Orioles, allowed five runs and eight hits in 3 1/3 innings.Elvis Peguero pitched 1 2/3 scoreless innings for the Brewers, while five other relievers combined to keep the Orioles off the scoreboard.