Brewers right-hander Jimmy Nelson did not have his finest outing on Saturday, but he was able to come away with his seventh win of the season. Nelson gave up four runs on seven hits over 6 1/3 innings. He walked three and struck out eight in the 8-5 win over the Pirates.
Nelson (7-9) fell behind early as he gave up three runs in the first inning. But the Brewers rallied back to give the 26-year-old a lead that he was able to hold on to. He even helped his own cause, chipping in a two-run single in the second to give cut the Pirates' lead to 3-2.
Nelson's ERA went up a tick to 4.29. He is 4-1 with a 3.38 ERA over his last five starts.