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MLB: Milwaukee 3, Pittsburgh 1

PITTSBURGH, July 19 (UPI) -- Chris Capuano and four relievers held the Pirates to five hits Monday and the Milwaukee Brewers defeated Pittsburgh 3-1.

Capuano (1-1), making a spot start in place of the injured Doug Davis, allowed only three hits in five innings, walking one and striking out four.

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Todd Coffey, Zach Braddock and Kameron Loe combined for three scoreless innings and John Axford picked up his 12th save to give the Brewers a win in the first contest of a three-game series at PNC Park.

Rickie Weeks smacked a two-run homer and Prince Fielder added a solo shot, his 23rd of the year, for the victors.

Jeff Karstens (2-5) absorbed the loss, yielding three runs on three hits over six innings.

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