What We Learned: Back and forth game swings in Brewers favor

Yesterday's Results

Brewers 6, Pirates 4

It was a back and forth game last night in Pittsburgh. The Brewers got three runs on the board early, but the Pirates recorded single runs in the fifth, seventh, and eighth innings to tie the game. It would end up going into extra innings, where the game remained tied at three until the twelfth inning. Ryan Braun drove in a run on an RBI single, and the Brewers brought in Francisco Rodriguez to close it, but he allowed a home run to Gregory Polanco to tie the game at 4-4. However, the very next inning, Logan Schafer gave the Brewers the lead again with an RBI single and Luis Sardinas tacked on an insurance run. Kyle Lohse finished the game off with a scoreless inning to secure the win.

Brewers News & Notes

• The Brewers made a waiver claim yesterday, adding outfielder Daniel Fields off waivers from Detroit. He was immediately optioned to Double-A Biloxi to join the Shuckers for their playoff run. He spent most of the year at Triple-A in the Tigers system.
• Another name has been added to the candidate list for the GM position. Tom Haudricourt of the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel reports that Pirates director of player personnel, Tyrone Brooks, will interview for the GM position. He also notes that Ray Montgomery is the only internal candidate being considered.
• Steve Adams of MLB Trade Rumors has a list of three things that the Brewers need to do this offseason.

Minor League Update

News & Notes

• Jorge Lopez pitched 6 2/3 innings of one-run ball in Biloxi's 4-2 win last night. Orlando Arcia drove in two runs, and Garrett Cooper and Brett Phillips also drove in a run each.
• Prior to their first-round game yesterday, the Shuckers and the Brewers made a series of roster moves & transfers to set Biloxi's roster for the postseason.

NL Central Update

• Reds 11, Cardinals 0
• Cubs @ Phillies (PPD - Rain)

This Weekend's Division Games

• Cardinals @ Reds
  Friday: John Lackey vs. Michael Lorenzen - 6:10 pm
  Saturday: Lance Lynn vs. Anthony DeSclafani - 12:05 pm
  Sunday: Michael Wacha vs. Raisel Iglesia - 12:10 pm
• Cubs @ Phillies
  Friday: Jake Arrieta vs. Adam Morgan - 5:05 pm
  Friday: Kyle Hendricks vs. Alec Asher - Game 2
  Saturday: Dan Haren vs. Jerad Eickhoff - 6:05 pm
  Sunday: TBD vs. Aaron Harang - 12:35 pm

Around Baseball

• The Athletics acquired LHP Daniel Coulombe from the Dodgers for cash considerations.
• The Phillies have dismissed general manager Ruben Amaro Jr. after seven seasons at the position.
• Rangers outfielder Josh Hamilton will undergo an arthroscopic procedure on his left knee today, and hopes to return to the lineup before the end of the season.

This Weekend's Action

The Brewers continue their three-game series at the Pirates through the weekend. Yesterday, Derek wrote a series preview for the Pirates series. Here are the matchups for the remainder of the series.

Friday: Jimmy Nelson vs. Charlie Morton - 6:05 pm
Saturday: Zach Davies vs. Jeff Locke - 6:05 pm
Sunday: Taylor Jungmann vs. Francisco Liriano - 12:35 pm