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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 Chicago Cubs and Milwaukee Brewers engaged in a thrilling battle on Saturday, with the Cubs emerging victorious 6-5 to tie their first divisional series of the year at one apiece.Nico Hoerner set the tone early with his first career lead-off home run, while Christopher Morel continued his hot streak with his third homer in as many games. Patrick Wisdom also joined the home run party, sending one into the stands to give the Cubs a 4-0 lead after six strong innings from starter Jameson Taillon.However, the Brewers refused to go down without a fight. Rhys Hoskins drew a walk off Keegan Thompson, who replaced Taillon, and Oliver Dunn followed with a triple to bring Hoskins home. Blake Perkins then homered to cut the deficit to 4-3.Milwaukee continued to chip away in the eighth inning. Jackson Chourio singled, and Mark Leiter Jr. allowed a double to Sal Frelick. A throwing error by Mike Tauchman allowed Chourio to score, making it 4-5.The Cubs responded in the bottom of the inning with an RBI single from Wisdom, sending Michael Busch home from third. Héctor Neris came in to pitch the ninth inning and walked Perkins, but an RBI single by William Contreras brought the Brewers within one again.With the winning run on second, Tyler Black grounded into a forceout to end the game, sealing Neris' sixth save of the season.Taillon's impressive outing included two hits, two walks, and seven strikeouts over six innings. Tobias Myers took the loss for the Brewers, allowing four runs on three hits and four walks over three innings.