Milwaukee Brewers at Pittsburgh Pirates

In May, Jacob Misiorowski pitched the Brewers into first place for good with a win over the Cubs at Wrigley Field. In August, he pitched the Brewers to the best record in Major League Baseball with a win over the Dodgers at Dodger Stadium. Milwaukee hasn’t surrendered its perch since. View this post on Instagram So, with their 24-year-old, 6-foot-7 ace in the midst of one of the best seasons for a pitcher in franchise history, the Brewers had the right man on the mound on the road to lay the groundwork for a big party on Tuesday night at PNC Park. Misiorowski delivered five more scoreless innings and the Brewers beat the Pirates, 5-1, then retreated to the clubhouse to watch the Cubs take a 6-3 loss to the Braves at Wrigley Field, the combination Milwaukee needed to extend its reign as king of the National League Central.  The division was formed in 1994, and the Brewers are the first team to win it four years in a row. They have also won it five of the last six years and six of the last nine.  “These things never get old, and doing it four years in a row with these guys means the world to me and everyone here,” said president of baseball operations Matt Arnold. “I appreciate them, and I appreciate everyone in Wisconsin being there for us, forever.”