Pirates blanked

Associated Press

MILWAUKEE

Minus All-Star outfielder Andrew McCutchen, the Pittsburgh Pirates’ offense went cold.

Jimmy Nelson struck out a career-high nine in seven innings, Jean Segura hit a two-run homer and the Milwaukee Brewers became the last team in the majors to win this season by beating Pittsburgh 6-0 on Saturday.

Hector Gomez added a two-run single for Milwaukee, which stopped a four-game losing streak by tagging Vance Worley (0-1) for six runs and seven hits in 61/3 innings.

McCutchen sat out as a precaution with left knee soreness. The Pirates were held to two hits.

Pitching was just as much of a problem for Pittsburgh.

Worley’s cutter wasn’t working early. By the time he found his command in the middle innings, the Pirates were down five runs.

“I changed my approach out there. They had an approach that I hadn’t seen out of them all the times I’ve thrown against them,” Worley said.

“So, I had to change something. So, I decided to go to the inside of the plate. And they hit the pitches I didn’t think they could hit.”

Brewers offseason acquisition Adam Lind had his ninth hit in his fifth game with his new team, tying a club record. Khris Davis led off the fourth with a double that set up Segura’s deep homer to left-center for a 5-0 lead.

At 0-4, the Brewers had been off to their worst start since 2011. Both Milwaukee and the Chicago White Sox won on Saturday, leaving every team in the majors with a win.

FIRST AT SHORTSTOP

The first position player to jump from the Korea Baseball Organization to the majors made his first start at shortstop for Pittsburgh. He went 0 for 3 with two strikeouts.

Kang said through an interpreter that he “wasn’t really anxious.”

“I feel good about it. There (is) a lot more to work on and show Korea and Major League Baseball.”

COLD BATS

Nelson (1-0) also benefited from two double plays.

“We haven’t put the consistency on the offensive side of the ball that we’re capable of,” manager Clint Hurdle said, “and the strikeouts have been challenging.”

Nelson had struggled with a 6.23 ERA in spring training — not the kind of momentum that Milwaukee was looking for from its top young starter.

On Saturday, he turned into a stopper.