Pirates’ road woes continue

Associated Press

MILWAUKEE

Ryan Braun and Prince Fielder hit back-to-back home runs, leading the Milwaukee Brewers to a 4-3 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Saturday night.

The Brewers, who had lost five straight before playing Pittsburgh this weekend, won for the second consecutive game and are 7-3 this season against the Pirates.

Pittsburgh has lost five straight overall and 23 of 25 on the road. The Pirates have dropped 26 of their last 29 games at Miller Park.

Dave Bush (4-6) pitched 61/3 innings for the Brewers, giving up two runs and six hits. It was his fifth straight quality start. Kameron Loe got the last two outs of the seventh for the Brewers and Zach Braddock pitched a scoreless eighth.

John Axford worked the ninth inning, giving up a leadoff homer to Ryan Doumit. Axford got the next three batters to earn his 10th save in 10 chances.

Jeff Karstens (2-4) tossed five innings for the Pirates, giving up four runs and five hits. He walked six and continued to have problems with the home run ball. With the two homers he yielded Saturday, he has given up 16 this season.