PITTSBURGH (AP) \u2014 Konnor Griffin hit a two-run single to key a five-run second inning and Henry Davis tacked on a two-run homer to lead the Pittsburgh Pirates over the NL Central champion Milwaukee Brewers 7-4 on Thursday.<\/p>\n
Milwaukee, a major league-best 95-58, leads the Los Angeles Dodgers by two games for the top NL seed and holds the tiebreaker.<\/p>\n
Pittsburgh (76-77) is closing in on missing the playoffs for the 11th consecutive season. Since 1992, the Pirates\u2019 only postseason appearances were from 2013-15.<\/p>\n
Griffin\u2019s opposite-field liner to left to put the Pirates ahead 2-1. Oneil Cruz followed with a two-run single and Brandon Lowe was hit by a Kyle Harrison pitch with the bases loaded.<\/p>\n
Bo Naylor hit into a run-scoring forceout in the sixth and had a solo homer in the eighth off Luke Weaver that followed Sal Frelick\u2019s sacrifice fly.<\/p>\n
Davis homered in the eighth against Aaron Ashby.<\/p>\n
Mason Montgomery got four outs for his 14th save in 16 chances, extending his scoreless innings streak to 21 2\/3 innings.<\/p>\n
Harrison (10-5) allowed five runs \u2014 four earned \u2014 in 1 2\/3 innings and in his last four outings has given up 24 runs over nine innings.<\/p>\n
Khristian Curtis (2-0) gave up one run in 3 1\/3 innings.<\/p>\n
Brewers center fielder Garrett Mitchell was not in the lineup for a second straight game because of stiffness in the left side of his neck. He doubled as a pinch hitter in the eighth inning.<\/p>\n
Up next<\/p>\n
Brewers: RHP Dustin May (7-9. 4.49 ERA) starts Friday night in the opener of a three-game series at Baltimore.<\/p>\n
Pirates RHP Paul Skenes (10-11, 3.78), 1-3 in his last nine starts, faces visiting Kansas City and RHP Randy Dobnak (3-4, 2.73 ERA) on Friday night.<\/p>\n
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