PITTSBURGH — An intriguing pitching matchup between two talented rookies turned incredibly one-sided. 

Pittsburgh Pirates right-hander Bubba Chandler was knocked around in his first big-league start, while Jacob Misorowski tossed a career-high seven innings to give the Milwaukee Brewers a 10-2 win and a series sweep on Sunday at PNC Park.

How We Got There

The first five batters of the game all reached base against Chandler and a Jake Bauers’ two-run double sparked a four-run first inning. 

The Brewers (89-55) scored another on Chandler’s wild pitch in the second inning to extend their lead to 5-0. Milwaukee knocked Chandler (2-1) out in the third inning after scoring four more runs on three hits and a pair of walks. 

Andrew McCutchen doubled to open the second inning for the Pirates (64-80) and scored on Liover Peguero’s two-out single. It was the only blemish for Misiorowski (5-2) in his seven innings. 

The Brewers added another off Yohan Ramírez in the seventh to push their total to double digits.

Cam Devanney recorded his first-career RBI and extra-base hit with a run-scoring double to left field in the eighth. Devanney pinch-hit for Jared Triolo.

Key Moment

Bubba Chandler got the ground ball he wanted in the first, the Jake Bauers’ sharply-hit ball was placed right down the line and went for a two-run double. Milwaukee kept the foot on the gas after that with 14 hits.

Player of the Game

Jacob Misiorowski allowed one run on just three hits with two walks and eight strikeouts. He threw 74 of his 108 pitches for strikes. 11 of those 108 pitches were 100-plus mph. 

Stat to Know

The Pirates’ starting rotation had a 1.50 ERA (13er/78ip) over their last 16 games since Aug. 20 against the Toronto Blue Jays entering play. It was the lowest mark in Major League Baseball during that stretch. 

Notable Performances

Bubba Chandler: 2.2 innings, nine hits, nine runs, three walks, three strikeouts, 68 pitches/43 strikes
Cam Devanney: 1 for 1, one double, one RBI

Noteworthy

Bryan Reynolds extended his on-base streak to 18 games with a single in the third inning. Nick Gonzales’ nine-game hit streak ended with an 0-for-3 performance.
The Pirates recalled OF Ji Hwan Bae from Triple-A Indianapolis and optioned INF/OF Ryan Kreidler.

Up Next

The Pirates are off on Monday before beginning a six-game road trip on Tuesday night in Baltimore. RHP Mike Burrows (2-4, 4.08 ERA) will be on the mound for Pittsburgh. The Orioles have yet to announce a starting pitcher. 6:35 p.m. ET.