Milwaukee Brewers vs Pittsburgh Pirates Live Streaming
Wednesday, May 19, 2010
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7:05 pm EDT Wed May 19, 2010
A chance to face the Pittsburgh Pirates is generally an opportunity the Milwaukee Brewers relish. The last time these teams met, though, the Pirates snapped a few embarrassing streaks. Right now, the Brewers are entrenched in a humiliating streak of their own. Milwaukee tries to avoid a ninth consecutive loss Wednesday night in the opener of a two-game set at PNC Park, where it outscored the Pirates 36-1 to sweep a three-game series last month. The Brewers came into Tuesday’s game at Cincinnati having lost seven straight - their longest skid since dropping 10 in a row Aug. 25-Sept. 3, 2006 - but looked well on their way to ending the slump with a two-run, ninth-inning lead. Then, Trevor Hoffman’s nightmarish season continued. The all-time saves leader blew his fifth opportunity, failing to retire any of the five hitters he faced as the Brewers lost 5-4.
Milwaukee has been outscored 62-27 during its slide, a far cry from the dominance it displayed during its last trip to Pittsburgh. After taking the first two games by a 16-1 margin, the Brewers won 20-0 on April 22, handing the Pirates the worst loss in their history. Pittsburgh’s overall losing streak in the series reached seven four days later at Miller Park - its 22nd consecutive loss in Milwaukee - but it finally bounced back. Hoffman blew back-to-back save opportunities, with Ryan Doumit taking him deep in each game, as the Pirates left with two wins. Pittsburgh heads home with some momentum after going 3-2 on the road, its first winning trip away from PNC Park since August 2007. The victory that ended that lengthy drought was particularly impressive. Garrett Jones had three hits and Doumit two as the Pirates beat Roy Halladay and Philadelphia 2-1 on Tuesday.
