PITTSBURGH \u2014 In search of his first win since his first start of the season, Mitch Keller held the Milwaukee Brewers to one run in 6.0 innings.<\/p>\n
Though he received a no-decision, Oneil Cruz again came up clutch again<\/a> to lift the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 2-1 win at PNC Park on Saturday. <\/p>\n How We Got There<\/p>\n The Pirates (19-34) struck against Quinn Priester in the bottom of the first inning when Spencer Horwitz doubled home Bryan Reynolds with two outs.\u00a0<\/p>\n The Brewers (25-28) quickly answered in the top of the second on Caleb Durbin\u2019s RBI single up the middle.\u00a0<\/p>\n After Durbin\u2019s RBI, Keller held the Brewers scoreless over the rest of his outing, thanks in part to seven strikeouts \u2014\u00a0 the second-most he\u2019s had in a start this season.<\/p>\n With two outs in the bottom of the seventh, Cruz ripped a triple into the right-center gap, allowing Isiah Kiner-Falefa to score easily from second base. <\/p>\n Oneil Cruz rips a 114.3 MPH triple into the gap to put the @Pirates<\/a> ahead! pic.twitter.com\/79npWrCTKa<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 MLB (@MLB) May 24, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n David Bednar sealed the win with his fifth save of the season.<\/p>\n Key Moment<\/p>\n The Brewers loaded the bases with one out in the top of the seventh. Second baseman Adam Frazier fielded a grounder, spun, and fired home for the second out. Chase Shugart (3-3), who relieved Caleb Ferguson, got Jackson Chourio to fly out to right on a 2-0 pitch.\u00a0<\/p>\n Star of the Game<\/p>\n Mitch Keller delivered another performance worthy of a win. It was, however, the first time the Pirates won one of his starts since Apr. 9 against the Cardinals.<\/p>\n Notable Performances<\/p>\n Mitch Keller: 6.0 innings, seven hits, one run, no walks, seven strikeouts, 92 pitches\/64 strikes Stat to Know<\/p>\n Mitch Keller has a 2.98 ERA (18er\/54.1ip) over his last nine starts but an 0-5 record. After winning this one, the Pirates are just 2-7 during that stretch.\u00a0<\/p>\n Noteworthy<\/p>\n One Cruz\u2019s triple was his first of the season and first since last year on Aug. 20 against Texas. Up Next<\/p>\n The Pirates and Brewers will wrap up their four-game series on Sunday afternoon<\/a>. LHP Bailey Falter (3-3, 3.50 ERA) brings a streak of 16.2-straight scoreless innings into his start for the Pirates. RHP Logan Henderson (3-0, 1.69 ERA) will make his fourth-career start for Milwaukee. First pitch: 1:35 p.m. ET.<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\nOneil Cruz: 2 for 4, one triple, one RBI
\nSpencer Horwitz: 2 for 4, two doubles, one RBI<\/p>\n
\nWith a second-inning single, Adam Frazier reached base safely in seven-straight plate appearances dating back to Thursday\u2019s game.<\/p>\n