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07/11 14:09 CDT Esmerlyn Valdez's grand slam, two homers lead Pirates past
Brewers 7-6 in first game of doubleheader
Esmerlyn Valdez's grand slam, two homers lead Pirates past Brewers 7-6 in first
game of doubleheader
By JOHN PERROTTO
Associated Press
PITTSBURGH (AP) --- Rookie phenom Esmerlyn Valdez hit two home runs, including
a go-ahead grand slam in the seventh inning, and drove in six runs to rally the
Pittsburgh Pirates to a 7-6 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Saturday in
the first game of a doubleheader.
The 22-year-old right fielder has hit nine home runs and driven in 24 runs in
his first 26 games. His first career grand slam came off Aaron Ashby (12-2),
turning a 6-3 deficit into a 7-6 lead and keeping the Brewers from their 60th
win of the season with their second loss in seven games.
Valdez's first homer of the day was a solo shot in the third that put the
Pirates ahead 3-2. He also hit a run-scoring single in a two-run first inning.
Jake Bauers and Sal Frelick hit two-run home runs for the Brewers, who entered
the day with a 7-game lead in the NL Central.
Bauers lined his home run into the right-field seats in the second inning to
tie the game at 2-2. Frelick's blast capped a three-run fifth inning and put
the Brewers ahead 5-3.
The Brewers added a run on William Contreras' single in the top of the seventh,
but Valdez answered with his grand slam in the bottom of the inning.
Pittsburgh starter Braxton Ashcraft, who has been selected for Tuesday's
All-Star Game, had one of his few poor outings this season. He allowed five
runs in five innings.
Carmen Mlodzinski (6-3) pitched one-run ball in three innings of relief and
Gregory Soto pitched a scoreless ninth for his 12th save, getting Andrew Vaughn
to ground into a game-ending double play with the bases loaded.
Brewers rookie starter Brandon Sproat gave up three runs in three innings.
Up next Brewers LHP Shane Drohan (4-2, 2.97 ERA) is scheduled to face RHP Bubba Chandler (3-8, 4.82) in the second game of the doubleheader in a matchup of rookies. ___ AP MLB: https://apnews.com/hub/mlb
Up next Brewers LHP Shane Drohan (4-2, 2.97 ERA) is scheduled to face RHP Bubba Chandler (3-8, 4.82) in the second game of the doubleheader in a matchup of rookies. ___ AP MLB: https://apnews.com/hub/mlb
