Mitch Keller finishes off 2nd-half slide with a loss, as Brewers beat Pirates for series win

Mitch Keller, the Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher, ended his season with a loss against the Milwaukee Brewers. The Brewers scored 5 runs against Keller over 5 innings, while the Pirates only scored 2 runs. Keller struggled in the second half of the season, going 1-7 with a 5.70 ERA after a strong first half. The Brewers clinched the 3-game series and season series against the Pirates, winning 7 out of 13 games. The Pirates finished 39-42 at home this season, the same as last year, and drew over 1.7 million in total attendance, their best since 2017. Brewers pitcher Aaron Civale had a strong outing, pitching 6 scoreless innings. The Pirates' Nick Gonzales had his first multi-walk game of his career, and Bryan De La Cruz hit a 2-run home run. The Brewers' Joey Ortiz had a leadoff triple and scored, and Brice Turang and Eric Haase also drove in runs. The Pirates will finish their season with a 3-game series against the New York Yankees. The article was written by Kevin Gorman, a reporter covering the Pirates for TribLive.

Original Article: https://triblive.com/sports/mitch-keller-finishes-off-second-half-slide-with-a-loss-as-brewers-beat-pirates-for-series-win/

Original Article Author: Kevin Gorman