Corbin Burnes of the Brewers just completed five perfect innings against the Pirates. Burnes threw 58 pitches, striking out six of the fifteen batters. Third baseman Brian Anderson made a nice catch on line drive in the fifth to keep the perfecto intact. The Brewers lead 6-0.
Update: Brewers score four runs in the to of the sixth inning for a 10-0 lead. Burnes can attack hitters without worrying about blowing the game.
Update: Burnes walks the lead-off batter, rookie Jared Triolo, on four pitches.
Update: Burnes loads the bases with two walks and a hit by pitch, the last coming with two out. Jack Suwinski then hits a solid line drive single to rightfield to break up the no-hitter and the shutout. The Brewers now lead 10-2 at the end of six innings.