PITTSBURGH (AP) -- Chris Stewart had three hits and three RBIs, and Charlie Morton pitched six strong innings as the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Brewers 6-3 on Friday night, ending their seven-game losing streak against Milwaukee.The Pirates pulled within four games of St. Louis for first place in the NL Central. The Cardinals had their game with Cincinnati suspended in the eighth inning tied 2-2.Stewart hit a two-run single that capped a three-run fourth inning that put the Pirates ahead for good 3-2. The backup catcher, starting for resting Francisco Cervelli, added an RBI single in the sixth. 
Stewart tied his career high with his third three-hit game of the season and the fifth of his nine-year career.Morton (9-7) snapped a three-start losing streak, allowing two runs and three hits while walking two and striking out two.Mark Melancon struck out two in a perfect ninth for his 45th save in 47 chances.The Brewers had been unbeaten against the Pirates since the All-Star break, sweeping two three-game series at Milwaukee and winning the opener of the four-game series Thursday night.Jimmy Nelson (11-12) lost for just the second time in six decisions against the Pirates this season, giving up four runs and four hits in five-plus innings with three walks and two strikeouts.Adam Lind hit a two-run home run, his 19th, in the first inning off Morton after Elian Herrera doubled to stake the Brewers to an early lead. Logan Schafer had two hits for Milwaukee.The Pirates stretched their lead to 6-2 in the seventh inning when Jung Ho Kang hit an RBI double and scored on a sacrifice fly by Neil Walker.Hernan Perez had a pinch-hit RBI single in the eighth for the Brewers, who loaded the bases before Tony Watson got pinch-hitter Ryan Braun to hit an inning-ending groundout.Jordy Mercer drove in the Pirates' first run with an infield single in the fourth.
Stewart tied his career high with his third three-hit game of the season and the fifth of his nine-year career.Morton (9-7) snapped a three-start losing streak, allowing two runs and three hits while walking two and striking out two.Mark Melancon struck out two in a perfect ninth for his 45th save in 47 chances.The Brewers had been unbeaten against the Pirates since the All-Star break, sweeping two three-game series at Milwaukee and winning the opener of the four-game series Thursday night.Jimmy Nelson (11-12) lost for just the second time in six decisions against the Pirates this season, giving up four runs and four hits in five-plus innings with three walks and two strikeouts.Adam Lind hit a two-run home run, his 19th, in the first inning off Morton after Elian Herrera doubled to stake the Brewers to an early lead. Logan Schafer had two hits for Milwaukee.The Pirates stretched their lead to 6-2 in the seventh inning when Jung Ho Kang hit an RBI double and scored on a sacrifice fly by Neil Walker.Hernan Perez had a pinch-hit RBI single in the eighth for the Brewers, who loaded the bases before Tony Watson got pinch-hitter Ryan Braun to hit an inning-ending groundout.Jordy Mercer drove in the Pirates' first run with an infield single in the fourth.
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