For the first time in 80 games this season, a Pirates starter didn’t record 10 outs before exiting a game. That, however, wasn’t the fault of Braxton Ashcraft, who had a strong night for Pittsburgh in ...

The Brewers (43-44) didn’t score against Braxton Ashcraft, who threw 3.0 scoreless innings in his first big-league start, but struck for two runs against Hunter Stratton in the bottom of the fourth.