The Brewers dumped the Pirates Thursday night 5-3 sweeping their three game series in Milwaukee. The Brewers also beat the Bucs for the sixth straight time. The three losses at Miller Park dropped the Pirates 6 1/2 games behind the NL Central-leading Cardinals. The Pirates open a three-game series at St. Louis tonight against the Cardinals. Francisco Liriano took the loss allowing four runs on seven hits in just five innings of work. Jordy Mercer and Jung Ho Kang had RBI for the Buccos.