Pittsburgh answered with two runs in the bottom half. Jared Triolo hit an RBI single; Bryan De La Cruz scored on Yorke’s sacrifice fly.
“I thought our effort was good,” Pirates manager Derek Shelton said. “We continued to have good at-bats late into the game. … We had 10 hits and we had some pretty good swings.”
Adames led off the fourth with a double to left. He later scored from third when Ortiz grounded to first baseman Billy Cook, who threw what could have been the start to an inning-ending double play past shortstop Isiah Kiner-Falefa.
Falter gave up four runs and five hits, striking out five and walking one in five innings.
“That time of the year,” Falter said. “Just, you know, body is getting a little tired. That’s it. … I’ve had some ups and some downs. I’m just trying to finish the year strong. That’s it.”
Pirates reliever Isaac Mattson walked Adames and Hoskins with the bases loaded before being pulled in the seventh. William Contreras scored on a sacrifice fly from Frelick.
TRAINER’S ROOM
Pirates: 1B Rowdy Tellez and OF Michael A. Taylor were designated for assignment. In corresponding moves Tuesday, OF Joshua Palacios and INF Liover Peguero were recalled from Triple-A Indianapolis.
UP NEXT
RHP Luis Ortiz (6-6, 3.43 ERA) will take the mound for the Pirates, opposite Brewers RHP Freddy Peralta (11-8, 3.69), as the three-game series continues Wednesday.
