Milwaukee Brewers at Pittsburgh Pirates
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Misiorowski tosses 5 shutout innings, Brewers top Pirates 5-1 to win 4th straight NL Central title
About 50 minutes after the final out, the Brewers clinched the division when the second-place Chicago Cubs lost to Atlanta. Milwaukee players watched the end of that game on television, raising hands and cheering at the final out.
The flamethrowing Misiorowski (15-5) dropped his ERA to major league-best 1.89 and boosted his season strikeout total to 243. Nine of the towering right-hander's first 10 pitches topped 100 mph and he worked around five hits — all singles — to win his fourth straight decision.
Joey Ortiz and Luis Lara drove in two runs each for the Brewers, who have become postseason fixtures for the last decade but are still seeking the franchise's first World Series appearance since 1982. Swept by the Los Angeles Dodgers last season's NL Championship Series, Milwaukee has qualified for the postseason for the eighth time in nine years.
The Brewers took the lead early against opener Lake Bachar (1-4) in a sequence that symbolizes the approach that's helped them carry the major leagues' best record for much of the season. Jake Bauers led off with a single, moved to second on a groundout, advanced on a wild pitch and scored on Lara's sacrifice fly.
That was enough for Misiorowski, who exited after throwing 82 pitches — 43 at 100 mph or more — to strengthen his grasp on his first Cy Young Award.
Brandon Lowe hit his 30th homer for Pittsburgh and the team's 171st of the season, tying a franchise record set in 1999. Rafael Flores Jr. added four hits for the Pirates, who fell back below .500 at 75-76 on the day the club celebrated franchise icon and Hall of Famer Roberto Clemente by wearing the outfielder's famous No. 21.
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Scoring Summary
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9th Inning | Lowe popped out to second. |
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9th Inning | Griffin popped out to second. |
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9th Inning | Mangum grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, Simon out at second, Flores Jr. to third. |
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9th Inning | Simon singled to left, Flores Jr. to second. |
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9th Inning | Simon hit for Triolo |
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9th Inning | Flores Jr. singled to center. |
Statistics
 MIL |
 PIT |
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|---|---|---|
| 1 | Games Played | 1 |
| 1 | Team Games Played | 1 |
| 1 | Hit By Pitch | 0 |
| 10 | Ground Balls | 11 |
| 8 | Strikeouts | 10 |
| 4 | Runs Batted In | 1 |
| 0 | Sacrifice Hit | 0 |
| 8 | Hits | 10 |
| 1 | Stolen Bases | 0 |
| 6 | Walks | 2 |
| 0 | Catcher Interference | 0 |
| 5 | Runs | 1 |
| 0 | Ground Into Double Play | 0 |
| 1 | Sacrifice Flies | 0 |
| 32 | At Bats | 36 |
| 0 | Home Runs | 1 |
| 0 | Grand Slam Home Runs | 0 |
| 15 | Runners Left On Base | 20 |
| 0 | Triples | 0 |
| 1 | Game Winning RBIs | 0 |
| 1 | Intentional Walks | 0 |
| 4 | Doubles | 0 |
| 15 | Fly Balls | 15 |
| 2 | Caught Stealing | 0 |
| 146 | Pitches | 148 |
| 0 | Games Started | 0 |
| 0 | Pinch At Bats | 2 |
| 0 | Pinch Hits | 1 |
| 0.0 | Player Rating | 0.0 |
| 1 | Is Qualified | 1 |
| 1 | Is Qualified In Steals | 0 |
| 12 | Total Bases | 13 |
| 40 | Plate Appearances | 38 |
| 0.0 | Projected Home Runs | 162.0 |
| 4 | Extra Base Hits | 1 |
| 4.8 | Runs Created | 4.2 |
| .250 | Batting Average | .278 |
| .000 | Pinch Hit Average | .500 |
| .375 | Slugging Percentage | .361 |
| .281 | Secondary Average | .139 |
| .375 | On Base Percentage | .316 |
| .750 | OBP Pct + SLG Pct | .677 |
| 0.7 | Ground To Fly Ball Ratio | 0.7 |
| 4.8 | Runs Created Per 27 Outs | 4.4 |
| 35.0 | Batter Rating | 17.0 |
| 0.0 | At Bats Per Home Run | 36.0 |
| 0.33 | Stolen Base Percentage | 0.00 |
| 3.65 | Pitches Per Plate Appearance | 3.89 |
| .125 | Isolated Power | .083 |
| 0.75 | Walk To Strikeout Ratio | 0.20 |
| .150 | Walks Per Plate Appearance | .053 |
| .031 | Secondary Average Minus Batting Average | -.139 |
| 9.0 | Runs Produced | 2.0 |
| 0.8 | Runs Ratio | 1.0 |
| 0.5 | Patience Ratio | 0.4 |
| 0.3 | Balls In Play Average | 0.4 |
| 81.8 | MLB Rating | 75.5 |
| 0.0 | Offensive Wins Above Replacement | 0.0 |
| 0.0 | Wins Above Replacement | 0.0 |
Game Information
Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Attendance: 23,961 | Capacity:
2026 National League Central Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milwaukee |
- | 58 | W3 | 0.6282051 | 98 |
 Chicago |
11 | 69 | W2 | 0.5576923 | 87 |
| Pittsburgh |
19 | 77 | W4 | 0.50641024 | 79 |
 St. Louis |
22 | 80 | W1 | 0.4871795 | 76 |
 Cincinnati |
26 | 84 | L2 | 0.46153846 | 72 |