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Pirates hang on to beat Brewers again; Horwitz has clutch swing
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This article originally appeared on PGHBaseballNOW.com.
Spencer Horwitz 's three-run double helped lift the Pirates to a 4-3 win over the Brewers at American Family Field on Monday night.
Scoring Plays
Top 3rd, 3-0 PIT:With the bases loaded and two outs, Spencer Horwitz ripped a bases-clearing double down the right field line against Brandon Sproat (3-7).
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Top 4th, 4-0 PIT:Endy Rodríguez singled to open the inning and advanced to third on back-to-back wild pitches from Sproat, which prompted a pitching change. With runners on the corners and one out against Garrett Stallings, Jake Mangum tacked on another run for the Pirates (57-57) on a bunt single.
Bottom 5th, 4-1 PIT:The Brewers (69-43) didn't get their first hits off Bubba Chandler (4-8) until the fifth inning, but Joey Ortiz 's RBI single got them on the board.
Bottom 6th, 4-3 PIT: Milwaukee got within one when Andrew Vaughn broke his bat for an RBI single to right field. Esmerlyn Valdez fired to third base, but the ball hopped past Nick Gonzales , allowing Jake Bauers to score from first base.
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