J.J. Hardy entered last night's game hitting just .167. The Brewers are hoping last night's 8-5 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates was Hardy's breakout game.
Hardy went 3 for 3 with two walks and four runs batted in. That's 17-straight wins for the Brewers over the Pirates. It's the longest streak since Baltimore captured 23 straight over Kansas City from 1969 to 1970. The Pirates haven't beaten the Brewers since May 22, 2008 and they won't get another shot until the teams meet again July 20 in Pittsburgh.
Jeff Suppan worked 5 2/3 innings and picked up his 2nd win (2-2). The Brewers open a 2-game series against the Reds in Cincinnati tonight. Manny Parra is still searching for his first win of the season. He's 0-4.
