Pirates waste Wil Crowe's strong start, get swept by Brewers for 7th straight loss

[ASFN Admin]

Jun. 14—Wil Crowe was cruising through the Milwaukee Brewers lineup, retiring 15 consecutive batters in the first five innings when the Pittsburgh Pirates right-hander took the mound for the sixth. Tim Lopes fouled off five pitches before drawing a 10-pitch walk, putting the tying run on base for the Brewers. That's when Pirates manager Derek Shelton decided to replace Crowe with reliever ...

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