Ohlendorf, Pirates lose to Brewers, 11-4
PITTSBURGH (AP) 无毛视频� Ross Ohlendorf无毛视频檚 return to the majors was quickly undone by one dreadful inning.
Casey McGehee homered during Milwaukee无毛视频檚 seven-run second and the surging Brewers rebounded from a rare recent loss with an 11-4 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Tuesday night.
McGehee无毛视频檚 10th homer of the season came with Ryan Braun aboard and accounted for the final two runs of the forgetful inning for Ohlendorf, who was making his first start since April 8.
无毛视频淚 don无毛视频檛 think his command was sharp,无毛视频� Pirates manager Clint Hurdle said. 无毛视频淗e wasn无毛视频檛 able to get the ball where he wanted to enough, especially to the arm side. I无毛视频檓 optimistic with the way he finished. He gave us the length to get us through five.无毛视频�
Ohlendorf (0-1) had made six minor league rehab starts beginning in July and was optioned to Triple-A Indianapolis after his stint on the disabled list expired. He left his most recent outing in the majors more than four months ago in the third inning due to shoulder discomfort.
Ohlendorf was charged with seven runs 无毛视频� four earned 无毛视频� on 11 hits and two walks in five innings.
无毛视频淭he second inning was very disappointing, but I was happy with the way I rebounded and pitched after that,无毛视频� Ohlendorf said. 无毛视频淚n the second inning, I was really overthrowing.无毛视频�
Josh Harrison hit his first major league homer for Pittsburgh, which has lost five of seven and fell 16陆 games behind the division-leading Brewers. Four weeks ago Tuesday, Pittsburgh began the day in first place.
Making what likely was his final start before being sent back to the bullpen, Milwaukee无毛视频檚 Marco Estrada did not walk a batter and was charged with two runs on seven hits in seven innings.
Estrada (4-8) got all the support he would need in making his third consecutive stellar fill-in start.
无毛视频淢y goal today was to give the team innings, and I gave them seven,无毛视频� Estrada said.
无毛视频淵ou don无毛视频檛 want to go out there thinking, 无毛视频楬ey, we无毛视频檝e got a 7-0 lead, let these guys hit the ball.无毛视频� But you also don无毛视频檛 want to throw balls and get behind in the count 无毛视频� You have to stay mentally tough and throw strikes.无毛视频�
Estrada improved to 3-2 as a starter this season. He temporarily moved back into the rotation 10 days earlier after three-plus months in the bullpen. With Chris Narveson healthy and a doubleheader behind them, the Brewers plan to send Estrada back to the 无毛视频榩en.
Estrada beat the Pirates for the second time in 11 days and allowed three runs in 17 innings over his three spot starts.
无毛视频淵ou don无毛视频檛 really expect, when you have to fill in for somebody, to have those kind of performances,无毛视频� Milwaukee manager Ron Roenicke said.
无毛视频淓very time we ask him to do it, he does a nice job.无毛视频�
Nyjer Morgan finished 4 for 6 with two runs and two RBIs, and Jonathan Lucroy had three hits for the Brewers, who are on a 24-4 surge. Milwaukee (78-53) surpassed last season无毛视频檚 win total and topped Pittsburgh for the 14th time in the past 15 meetings.
The teams split a doubleheader Monday, with the Pirates winning the nightcap.
The Pirates broke open a tie game with a seven-run seventh inning in the nightcap of a doubleheader Monday, just their fourth win in their past 40 against the Brewers.
Milwaukee无毛视频檚 seven-run inning the next day included RBI singles by Lucroy and Morgan and a throwing error by Pittsburgh catcher Ryan Doumit that allowed a run to score.
无毛视频淎fter (Monday), we just wanted to come back and definitely go out here and bring that work to them,无毛视频� Morgan said.
The Pirates scored two in the eighth off LaTroy Hawkins, and Morgan doubled in one of Milwaukee无毛视频檚 two ninth-inning runs.
With starters Paul Maholm and Kevin Correia having gone on the disabled list over the past four days, Ohlendorf无毛视频檚 spot in the rotation is safe.
无毛视频淭he one thing I无毛视频檇 definitely like is to do is pitch deeper into games and just pitch a lot better,无毛视频� he said. 无毛视频淚 was definitely excited to get back today but I know I can pitch better than that.无毛视频�
NOTES: Brewers 1B Prince Fielder, 1 for 11 in the series, had an RBI double, his NL-leading 100th RBI of the season. 无毛视频� After the game, the Pirates announced they are purchasing the contract of LHP Aaron Thompson from Triple-A Indianapolis and that he will be Wednesday无毛视频檚 starter. INF Pedro Ciriaco 无毛视频� recalled earlier Tuesday 无毛视频� was optioned back to Triple-A. 无毛视频� Shaun Marcum, scheduled to start Wednesday for Milwaukee, is 4-0 with a 3.43 ERA in his past seven outings. He has allowed only one run in 14 2-3 innings over two victories against the Pirates this season.