Brewers (43-36) Clash with Pirates (32-48) in Game Thread #80: A Battle on the Diamond.
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The Pittsburgh Pirates defeated the Milwaukee Brewers on June 23, 2025, with a final score of 5-4. The game, held at American Family Field, saw a strong performance from the Pirates' offense, highlighted by Nick Gonzales' career-high 5 hits.

The scoring began early, with Gonzales driving in Bryan Reynolds in the top of the first inning with a double to left-center field, putting the Pirates ahead 1-0. The Pirates extended their lead in the fourth inning when Tommy Pham hit a two-run home run, his first of the season. The Brewers responded in the bottom of the fourth, with Caleb Durbin hitting a sacrifice fly to score William Contreras, cutting the Pirates' lead to 3-1. Brice Turang followed with an RBI single, further closing the gap to 3-2.

In the fifth inning, Gonzales singled to right-center, scoring Reynolds and increasing the Pirates' lead to 4-2. However, the Brewers answered in the bottom of the fifth when Christian Yelich hit a two-run home run, tying the game at 4-4. The Pirates retook the lead in the sixth inning when Isiah Kiner-Falefa tripled to right, scoring Pham and making it 5-4.

The Brewers threatened to score again but were ultimately held off by the Pirates' pitching and defense. David Bednar closed out the game, earning his 11th save of the season. Chase Shugart was credited with the win, while Nick Mears took the loss for the Brewers.

Several players had notable performances. For the Pirates, Nick Gonzales went 5-for-5. Tommy Pham contributed with a home run and an important run scored. For the Brewers, Christian Yelich homered.

The game lasted 2 hours and 53 minutes and was played in 95-degree weather. The attendance was 26,791.


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