Esmerlyn Valdez Homers 3 Times As Pirates Sweep Twinbill From Brewers

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Esmerlyn Valdez hit his third home run of the day, and the Pittsburgh Pirates edged the NL Central-leading Milwaukee Brewers 3-2 to sweep a doubleheader. The Pirates won the first game 7-6, as Valdez hit two home runs — including a go-ahead grand slam in the seventh inning — and drove in six runs. Bryan Reynolds singled in the go-ahead run in the sixth off rookie left-hander Shane Drohan, who allowed three runs and five hits over 6 1/3 innings. Mason Montgomery got his first save of the season and the second of his career.