MILWAUKEE — When Pirates fans envision late-game heroics from their rookie players, they probably imagine clutch base hits, maybe even a homer.
Tuesday night’s 4-2 win over the Milwaukee Brewers wasn’t quite that dramatic, but having lost 14 of their past 17 games, the Pirates will take whatever they can get right now.
The deciding, go-ahead run came in the eighth. In a tie game, 2-2, shortstop Oneil Cruz took a one-out walk, then center fielder Bryan Reynolds roped a single into right before Ben Gamel drew a two-out walk a couple batters later to load the bases. Up came rookie Rodolfo Castro. All he had to do was stand still, really.
