MILWAUKEE — Ben Gamel rounded second base, pointed toward the Pirates dugout and pumped his left fist and arm in celebration, the emotion flowing through the Pirates outfielder glaringly obvious on Saturday at American Family Field.
While the two-run homer Gamel clobbered off Brewers reliever Brad Boxberger turned out to be the difference in Pittsburgh’s 4-3 victory, its tentacles stretched further than a pretty swing at a key time against a former employer.
An inning earlier, Gamel did what he almost never does and misplayed a routine single, which led to a Brewers run. Gamel also came to bat in the eighth inning of Friday’s game with two men on and the chance to make a difference and struck out.
