McCutchen’s 3 RBIs lead Bucs to win in extras

MILWAUKEE — It was Andrew McCutchen 3, Milwaukee Brewers 2 in 10 innings at Miller Park.

McCutchen delivered a trio of run-scoring hits to account for every Pirates run in a 3-2 win over the Brewers on Thursday, bookending the night with a solo home run in the first inning and a tie-breaking two-out single in the 10th. McCutchen’s 10th-inning hit off Brewers reliever Carlos Torres scored John Jaso, who sparked Pittsburgh’s winning rally with a pinch-hit single.

The Pirates pulled to within 2 1/2 games of the Cardinals for the National League’s second Wild Card by winning for only the 18th time in their last 82 games at Miller Park. The Brewers had won each of the previous nine meetings between the teams in this stadium.

Pirates starter Chad Kuhl controlled the game for six-plus innings, limiting the Brewers to two hits and no runs before abruptly running into trouble with one out in the seventh. Chris Carter doubled before Kirk …

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