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Brewers find relief in win over Pirates MILWAUKEE -- Thanks to Marco Estrada , the Milwaukee Brewers' effective but overworked bullpen was able to breathe a sigh of relief.

Marco Estrada tossed seven-strong innings of one-run ball as the Milwaukee Brewers edged the Pittsburgh Pirates, 2-1, in the opener of a three-game set at Miller Park.

Since opening in 2001, the Pirates have won just 32 of 102 games at the home of the Milwaukee Brewers.

It doesn't take fancy formulas to determine Justin Ruggiano plays a pretty good center field.

After what may have been the worst game yet in a season of mostly bad baseball, Ryan Braun hit for the cycle in summarizing the current state of the Milwaukee Brewers.

Carlos Gomez hit a go-ahead two-run double, Jonathan Lucroy had three hits and an RBI and five Milwaukee relievers combined for five scoreless innings as the Brewers beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 5-2 Tuesday night.

Good morning everyone and welcome to the Tuesday edition of Brewer Daily News. Yesterday, Milwaukee Brewers' first baseman Corey Hart was taking batting practice as he continues to come back from surgery.

Zack Greinke is not exactly known for chatting around the batting cage, but he made an exception last month for old Brewers teammate Carlos Gomez.

This just in, Magill optioned, Lilly activated. The bad decisions keep coming. But yeah everyone order those World Series tickets now! The Dodgers begin a three game series against the Brewers in Milwaukee tonight, amidst rumors of Don Mattingly 's impending doom.

It was Brewers shortstop Jean Segura and his .361 batting average atop the National League leaderboard at the start of Sunday's games.

Milwaukee Brewers Yuniesky Betancourt is greeted by teammate Carlos Gomez after hitting a home run during the first inning of their game against the Texas Rangers Tuesday, May, 7, 2013 at Miller Park in Milwaukee, Wis.

St. Louis - In the wake of the Milwaukee Brewers' sixth loss in seven road games and 12th loss in their last 14, manager Ron Roenicke called an impromptu team meeting late Thursday night in the visiting clubhouse at PNC Park in Pittsburgh.

It was better than his last start, but it still wasn't good enough to help the Brewers get past their struggles at the plate and stop their May slide.

Milwaukee Brewers Yuniesky Betancourt is greeted by teammate Carlos Gomez after hitting a home run during the first inning of their game against the Texas Rangers Tuesday, May, 7, 2013 at Miller Park in Milwaukee, Wis.

In 1996, Seattle's shortstop-center field combination -- Alex Rodriguez and Ken Griffey, Jr.

The Dodgers will activate Zack Greinke from the disabled list, and the right-hander will start Wednesday night against the Washington Nationals less than five weeks after he had a metal plate inserted in his fractured left clavicle.

After flying out to the warning track twice earlier in the game, McCutchen homered leading off the bottom of the 12th inning to lift the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 4-3 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Tuesday night.

Ken Rosenthal has been the senior baseball writer for FOXSports.com since August 2005.

We're wondering if a trip to Pittsburgh can turn this team around in our daily roundup of all things Brewers.

Milwaukee Brewers Jean Segura strikes out the second out in the bottom of the third inning during the Milwaukee Brewers- Chicago White Sox exhibition baseball game at Miller Park in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Friday, March 29, 2013.