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MILWAUKEE -- The Milwaukee Brewers returned home after taking a four-game series from the NL Central-leading Chicago Cubs, but couldnt keep that momentum going.Andrew McCutchen, Jody Mercer and Josh Bell who each drove in two runs and the Pittsburgh Pirates preserved their faint playoff hopes with a 6-3 win over Milwaukee on Tuesday night.The Brewers had won 11 of 17 since the Pirates four-game sweep in Milwaukee at the end of August, including home and away series victory over Cubs.Brewers manager Craig Counsell didnt want to hear about a possible letdown from his players.Thats part of being a professional, he said. Thats how it works. Its a different atmosphere, but its still a competition. Theres certainly a different atmosphere here than at Wrigley Field. But that didnt have anything to do with it.The Pirates won their fifth straight at Miller Park, and fifth of six overall to improve to .500 (75-75) for the first time since they were 69-69 on Sept. 8. Pittsburgh began the day five games behind San Francisco for the second NL wild card spot and St. Louis Cardinals and Miami Marlins in between the Pirates and Giants.McCutchens two-run double in the first staked rookie left-hander Steven Brault to an early lead. Then, Bells two-run single in the top of fifth chased starter Matt Garza (5-8).We just kind of dug our hole, Counsell said. They jumped on Matt early tonight. He settled down a little bit, but we had given up five by that time.Garza allowed five runs and eight hits over four innings. He walked two and struck out two while slipping to 1/3 with a 4.66 ERA in four starts against the Pirates this season.Staked to a 5-2 lead in the bottom of the fifth, Brault walked Jonathan Villar who stole second and moved to third on Orlando Arcias base hit. Pirates manager Clint Hurdle made a move to his bullpen and brought in Jared Hughes (1-1) to face Chris Carter.It is first and third with nobody out in the fifth, Hurdle said. Where we are in the season right now, I felt (Brault) gave us (enough.) It is a sticky situation.Carter lined Hughes first pitch at third baseman Jung Ho Kang, who fielded the ball cleanly and turned it into a double play that deflated the rally. Hughes struck out Domingo Santana to end the threat.We ended up scoring a run, but thats two outs right there on one pitch, Carter said. He ended up (retiring) the next guy. That kind of changed the momentum right there.Counsell was even more emphatic.That was a big play, he said. We had guys on first and second and got to their bullpen. Chris hit a ball hard, and he made a nice play. We battled back, but that was the opportunity we had. That certainly was the play of the game, for sure.Wade LeBlanc pitched the sixth which ended on another double play. Juan Nicasio set the side down in order in the seventh. Antonio Bastardo struck out two in the eighth and Tony Watson tossed a perfect ninth for his 14th save in 17 chances.Brault was making his seventh career start and had already lost twice to the Brewers. He allowed Santanas run-scoring double in the third and Martin Maldonados home run in the fourth. Brault scattered five hits, struck out four, walked two and was three outs from his first major-league win.Mercer produced run-scoring singles in the fourth and sixth.Adam Frazier went 3 for 4, scored twice and extended his streak of reaching base safely to 10 straight games for the Pirates.CHUGGING ALONGIn the third, Carter blooped a two-out base hit and scored on Domingo Santanas double. At 6-4, 245-pounds, Carter lumbered around the bases and would have been out by a wide margin, but second baseman Sean Rodriguezs relay bounced once in front of catcher Francisco Cervelli and squirted away. Carter scored standing up.NEW BREWERS DADSLF Ryan Braun and C Manny Pina missed the game in order to be with their wives and the newest member of their respective family. Brauns wife, Larisa, gave birth to a son, Greyson Joseph. Pinas wife, Leny, gave birth to a daughter, Jimena. However, Pina pinch hit in the ninth and flied out to end the game. Both players were expected back before the weekend.TRAINERS ROOMPirates: C Chris Stewart underwent arthroscopic surgery on his left knee and is expected to be out six-to-eight weeks. Dr. James Andrews operated on the 34-year-old catcher in Gulf Shores, Florida. ... LF Starling Marte missed his 15th consecutive game with low back discomfort.Brewers: The Brewers selected the contract of C/1B Josmil Pinto from Triple-A Colorado Springs.UP NEXTPirates: RHP Chad Kuhl (4-3, 3.97 ERA) makes his 12th major-league start. The 24-year-old right-hander is 0-0 with a 2.84 ERA in one career outing against the Brewers.Brewers: RHP Jimmy Nelson (8-14, 4.42) makes his 10th career start against the Pirates. He is 5-2 with a 3.16 ERA in his previous nine starts, including 1-0 with a 4.80 ERA ibn three starts this season. Custom Miami Dolphins Jerseys . A statement from the worlds top-ranked player says all checks "were satisfactory and showed positive evolution" regarding the injury, which contributed to his loss to Stanislas Wawrinka in the final in Melbourne. Dan Marino Womens Jersey . The 29-year-old from Port Colborne, Ont., has nothing but good things to say about former U.S. marine Liz (Girlrilla) Carmouche ahead of their co-main event Wednesday on the UFCs "Fight for the Troops" televised card in Fort Campbell, Ky. http://www.dolphinsrookiestore.com/Dolphins-Nat-Moore-Jersey/ . 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They added three more touchdowns, with CJ Stander completing a brace, to make it four wins in five league outings.All seven tries were converted, four by fly-half Tyler Bleyendaal and the final three from replacement Ian Keatley who passed the 1,000-point career mark for the Irish province.A very satisfying night for Munsters director of rugby Rassie Erasmus also included a return to action for Ireland back rower Peter OMahony following his 12-month lay-off for a serious knee injury.OMahony was sprung from the bench for the final 20 minutes and received a huge ovation from the home supporters, having been injured playing for Ireland at last autumns Rugby World Cup.Munster took a firm grip on the game in the opening half, laying the foundations for the win. They bagged their first try inside four minutes when flying winger and man of the match Darren Sweetnam touched down, following a fine break from Conor Murray.After Zebre number 10 Carlo Canna pushed a penalty attempt right and wide in the ninth minute, Munster survived another scare when only a desperate cover tackle from Sweetnam prevented Giovanbattista Venditti from running the length of the pitch to score an intercept try in the 21st minute.ddddddddddddHaving survived that let-off, scrum-half Murray added Munsters second try soon after when he broke from the back of a maul. Try number three arrived for the province just before the half-hour mark when number eight Stander blocked down an attempted clearance from the Zebre defence before touching down.Munster had the bonus point in the bag in the 32nd minute when Bleyendaal intercepted on halfway and the pacy Simon Zebo collected Murrays neat chip through before touching down for a 28-0 interval lead. Munster were awarded a penalty try in the 52nd minute when Sweetnam was impeded as he looked set to score, and Erasmus men, who visit provincial rivals Leinster next week, added further tries through prop Stephen Archer and Stander.Archer charged over on 64 minutes after Keatley broke and passed b