Brewers beat Pirates 5-1

By The Associated Press

CREATED Jun. 3, 2012

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  • Milwaukee Brewers' Brooks Conrad celebrates with teammates after hitting a two-run home run during the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Pittsburgh Pirates on Saturday, June 2, 2012, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Morry Gash) ORG XMIT: WIMG106 Image by Morry Gash

MILWAUKEE (AP) -- Brooks Conrad ended his 0-for-27 slump to start the season, hitting a homer and driving in three runs to lead the Milwaukee Brewers past the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-1 Saturday night.
  
Shawn Marcum (4-3) pitched seven strong innings for Milwaukee, giving up five hits while striking out eight without a walk.
  
Pirates starter Erik Bedard (3-6) lasted just 3 2-3 innings. He allowed five hits, five runs and three walks in his shortest outing of the season other than a May 9 game against Washington that he left in the second because of back spasms.
  
Cody Ransom had a two-run single for Milwaukee and Rickie Weeks -- hitting just .158 coming in -- reached base all four times with two hits and two walks.