Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Tyler Anderson delivers during the first inning of a baseball game against the Milwaukee Brewers in Pittsburgh, Sunday, July 4, 2021.
Pittsburgh Pirates’ Kevin Newman, right, rounds second after hitting a solo home run off Milwaukee Brewers relief pitcher Freddy Peralta (51) during the first inning of a baseball game in Pittsburgh, Sunday, July 4, 2021.
Milwaukee Brewers relief pitcher Freddy Peralta delivers during the first inning of a baseball game against the Pittsburgh Pirates in Pittsburgh, Sunday, July 4, 2021.
Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Tyler Anderson delivers during the first inning of a baseball game against the Milwaukee Brewers in Pittsburgh, Sunday, July 4, 2021.
Pittsburgh Pirates Wilmer Difo, left, doubles off Milwaukee Brewers relief pitcher Freddy Peralta, driving in a run, during the sixth inning of a baseball game in Pittsburgh, Sunday, July 4, 2021 Brewers catcher Manny Pina, right, looks on.
Pittsburgh Pirates relief pitcher Richard Rodriguez (48) celebrates with Adam Frazier after getting the final out of a baseball game against the Milwaukee Brewers in Pittsburgh, Sunday, July 4, 2021.
Pittsburgh Pirates’ Kevin Newman (27) and Ben Gamel celebrates after getting the final out for a win over the Milwaukee Brewers in a baseball game in Pittsburgh, Sunday, July 4, 2021.
Pittsburgh Pirates’ Ben Gamel (18) singles up the middle past Milwaukee Brewers relief pitcher Freddy Peralta (51) during the sixth inning of a baseball game in Pittsburgh, Sunday, July 4, 2021.
Milwaukee Brewers pitching coach Chris Hook, left rear, talks with pitcher Freddy Peralta during a meeting on the mound in the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Pittsburgh Pirates in Pittsburgh, Sunday, July 4, 2021.
Umpire C.B. Bucknor, right, calls Milwaukee Brewers’ Manny Pina (9) out when Pina was attempting to score on a bunt by Freddy Peralta as Pittsburgh Pirates catcher Michael Perez, second from right, throws to first to complete a double play on Peralta and end the top of the second inning of a baseball game in Pittsburgh, Sunday, July 4, 2021.
Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Tyler Anderson (31) strikes out Milwaukee Brewers’ Keston Hiura (18) during the sixth inning of a baseball game in Pittsburgh, Sunday, July 4, 2021.
Pittsburgh Pirates’ Michael Perez (5) reaches first safely as Milwaukee Brewers second baseman Keston Hiura cannot handle an errant toss by pitcher Freddy Peralta during the fourth inning of a baseball game in Pittsburgh, Sunday, July 4, 2021.
Pittsburgh Pirates manager Derek Shelton stands in the dugout during a baseball game against the Milwaukee Brewers in Pittsburgh, Sunday, July 4, 2021.
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Tyler Anderson pitched seven sparkling innings and the Pittsburgh Pirates ended Milwaukee’s 11-game winning streak Sunday with a 2-0 victory over the Brewers.
Kevin Newman homered and Wilmer Difo had an RBI double as the Pirates stopped a six-game slide.
Milwaukee managed just three hits off Anderson (4-8), who broke a personal five-game skid. The left-hander struck out six and walked two while throwing 93 pitches.
“He dominated,” Newman said. “He hit his spots, he was making pitches, he had great tempo for us, just got the ball, grabbed it and go. It was an awesome start for him and an awesome start for the team.”
Milwaukee’s winning streak was the second-longest in franchise history. The Brewers won their first 13 games in 1987.
Anderson had gone eight starts without a win since May 9 when he beat the Cubs in Chicago.
“Honestly, I don’t even pay attention to wins,” Anderson said. “My goal is not to pay attention to the stats but to stay in the game as long as you can and do what you can to help the team win. Sometimes you win and sometimes you don’t.
“This one was a big one for us. We’ve been scuffling a little bit. It was huge to get this one.”
