The Pirates offense has been clicking over the past month. But that wasn’t the case Saturday evening.

Brewers’ right-hander Brandon Woodruff threw six scoreless innings and the Milwaukee bullpen finished the job, resulting in a 4-1 win over Don Kelly’s club at PNC Park.

Woodruff was dominant throughout his six innings on the hill, allowing just two hits, walking none and striking out eight. Bryan Reynolds tallied the first knock against the Brewers’ starter, a single in the first inning. Jared Triolo had the other hit, a single in the sixth.

The Pirates watched five called third strikes against Woodruff. His most impactful pitch of the evening was his four-seam fastball, which accounted for five of his eight strikeouts.

As Woodruff cruised, Milwaukee took a 2-0 lead in the top of the

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