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Jones Not as Sharp, Pirates’ Offense Quiet in Loss to Brewers

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MILWAUKEE — This article originally appeared on PGHBaseballNOW.com.

Jared Jones’ first start of August didn’t go as well as his month of July, and the Pirates’ offense was quiet in a 4-2 loss to the Brewers at American Family Field on Tuesday night.

Scoring Plays

Top 3rd, 1-0 PIT: Jacob Gonzalez connected on a solo home run to right-center off Logan Henderson (6-1). It was his third homer since joining the Pirates (57-58) and fifth of the season.

Bottom 3rd, 1-1: The Brewers (70-43) immediately responded with a game-tying home run in the bottom of the inning. Jackson Chourio connected on a solo shot to right-center off Jared Jones (2-3) to even the score.

Bottom 4th, 3-1 MIL: Milwaukee took the lead on Andrew Vaughn’s home run to center field. Chourio tacked on another with a two-out RBI single to center.

Top 5th, 3-2 MIL: Endy Rodríguez brought the Pirates back within one with a towering home run down the right field line.

Bottom 5th, 4-2 MIL: With runners on first and second, Luis Lara delivered an RBI single to left field off Wilber Dotel.

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