Brewers rout Pirates to extend win streak

The Brewers pounded the Pirates 14-0 on Tuesday night for their 11th consecutive victory.

Brewers hammer Paul Skenes Pirates as win streak reaches 11

Milwaukee hammered the Pirates 14-0 on Tuesday night, with Sal Frelick and Brice Turang homering off Paul Skenes. Christian Yelich, Andrew Vaughn and Caleb Durbin also went deep as Milwaukee moved to 11 straight wins and solidified a strong run. Freddy Peralta pitched six innings of three-hit ball to earn the victory, continuing a spell of solid starting pitching for the club.

Milwaukee's 11-game streak is the second of the season and puts them 7 1/2 games ahead in the NL Central, the largest cushion in the majors. Skenes took the loss after four runs crossed in four innings, while Milwaukee’s offense kept humming, pushing its August homer total to a league-high 23 and highlighting Turang’s rising power with six homers this month.

The performance underlines Milwaukee’s depth and power, as a lineup capable of multiple big hits can carry a long run even when the opponent features top pitching. The historic framing — being only the third postwar team with multiple 11-win streaks in a season and the first NL club to do so since 1935 — adds to a growing sense that the Brewers are more than a hot stretch. A sustained run would pressure rivals in the playoff race and sharpen zero-sum thinking around the division.

Yet one blowout does not guarantee postseason success. Questions remain about how Milwaukee will handle tougher pitching on the road and in tighter games. For the Pirates, a rough night serves as a reminder that a long season tests depth and focus, and a reset is needed after a lopsided result.

Highlights

Momentum is fragile in a long season, but Milwaukee is proving it can back up a hot stretch with consistent performances.