MILWAUKEE -- Andrew McCutchen, Jody Mercer and Josh Bell each drove in two runs and the Pittsburgh Pirates preserved their faint playoff hopes alive with a 6-3 win over the Milwaukee Brewers on Tuesday night.The Pirates won their fifth straight at Miller Park, and fifth of six overall to improve to .500 (75-75) for the first time since they were 69-69 on Sept. 8. Pittsburgh began the day five games behind San Francisco for the second NL wild card spot and St. Louis Cardinals and Miami Marlins in between the Pirates and Giants.McCutchens two-run double in the first staked rookie left-hander Steven Brault to an early lead. Bells two-run single in the fifth chased starter Matt Garza (5-8). Mercer produced run-scoring singles in the fourth and sixth.Brault was making his seventh career start and had already lost twice to the Brewers. He allowed Domingo Santanas run-scoring double in the third and Martin Maldonados home run in the fourth, and then ran into trouble in the fifth.Jonathan Villar opened the inning with a walk and stole second before advancing to third on Orlando Arcias single to center. Jared Hughes (1-1) took over for Brault and gave up Chris Carter run-scoring double-play grounder and struck out Domingo Santana to end the inning.Tony Watson pitched the ninth for his 14th save in 17 chances.Adam Frazier went 3 for 4 and scored twice for the Pirates.Garza allowed five runs and eight hits over four innings. He walked two and struck out two while slipping to 1/3 in four starts against the Pirates this seasonThe Brewers had won 11 of 17 since the Pirates four-game sweep in Milwaukee at the end of August, with home and away series victories over the NL Central Champion Chicago Cubs.UNDER REVIEWBrewers manager Craig Counsell challenged the out call on a force play at second in the sixth. After a 1:38 review, the call was upheld.FEELING RIGHT AT HOMEMcCutchens two-run double in the first extended his hitting streak to eight games and gave him 48 RBI in 62 career games at Miller Park.GARZA RUNSOpponents have roughed up Garza for 26 runs (16 earned) in his last seven starts. He is 1-4 with a 4.00 ERA over that stretch.NEW BREWERS DADSLF Ryan Braun and C Manny Pina missed the game in order to be with their wives and the newest member of their respective family. Brauns wife, Larisa, gave birth to a son, Greyson Joseph. Pinas wife, Leny, gave birth to a daughter, Jimena. However, Pina pinch hit in the ninth and flied out to end the game. Both players were expected back before the weekend.TRAINERS ROOMPirates: C Chris Stewart underwent arthroscopic surgery on his left knee and is expected to be out six-to-eight weeks. Dr. James Andrews operated on the 34-year-old catcher in Gulf Shores, Florida. ... LF Starling Marte missed his 15th consecutive game with low back discomfort.Brewers: The Brewers selected the contract of C/1B Josmil Pinto from Triple-A Colorado Springs.UP NEXTPirates: RHP Chad Kuhl (4-3, 3.97 ERA) makes his 12th major-league start. The 24-year-old right-hander is 0-0 with a 2.84 ERA in one career outing against the Brewers.Brewers: RHP Jimmy Nelson (8-14, 4.42) makes his 10th career start against the Pirates. He is 5-2 with a 3.16 ERA in his previous nine starts, including 1-0 with a 4.80 ERA ibn three starts this season. Orbelin Pineda Mexico Jersey . -- Charlie Graham stopped 67 shots as the Belleville Bulls edged the visiting Guelph Storm 6-5 on Saturday in Ontario Hockey League action. Diego Reyes Mexico Jersey .S. 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RIO DE JANEIRO -- Along with Michael Phelps finale, another womens relay win in the pool and the race to determine the Worlds Fastest Woman, here are a few other results you might have missed Saturday from the Rio Olympics:Venus makes history: Two American mixed doubles teams will face off in the gold-medal match, and one of the players is Venus Williams. After joining the mixed doubles competition after her early exits in singles and doubles, Venus and playing partner Rajeev Ram will play against Bethanie Mattek-Sands and Jack Sock for the crown. Venus is guaranteed a record-tying fifth medal and, if her and Ram win, shell become the only tennis player in the modern era to win Olympic gold in singles, doubles and mixed doubles. Williams and Ram edged Indias Sania Mirza and Rohan Bopanna 2-6, 6-2, 10-3 to reach the final. Read moreRio Olympics: Complete tennis coverageMedal streak continues: The U.S. womens eight won its third consecutive gold medal Saturday, covering the course in 6:01.49 ahead of Great Britain (silver) and Romania (bronze). The squad of Katelin Snyder, Amanda Elmore, Eleanor Logan, Meghan Musnicki, Tessa Gobbo, Lauren Schmetterling, Amanda Polk, Kerry Simmonds and Emily Regan led the Americans to their 11th straight victory in either the Olympic Games or World Championship competition. The mens eight finished fourth overall in their race (5:34.23), just under five seconds behind winner Great Britain (5:29.63). Read moreIn womens single sculls, Gevvie Stone won silver after finishing seventh overall at the 2012 London Olympics. It is the Americans fifth medal in the event (all silver) and the fiirst since Michelle Guerette in 2008.ddddddddddddRio Olympics: Complete rowing coverageTeam medal: After being shut out in their individual events, the American womens sabre squad of Monica Aksamit, Ibtihaj Muhammad, Dagmara Wozniak and Mariel Zagunis won the bronze medal in the team event with a 45-30 victory over Italy. Zagunis led the 2008 team to bronze in the same event.Rio Olympics: Complete fencing coverageClose finish: Sarah Hammer, Kelly Catlin, Chloe Dygert and Jennifer Valente took home silver in the womens team pursuit final, finishing in 4:12.454 behind Great Britain. The Brits won in world-record time (4:10.236), breaking the record they set earlier in the day during qualifying. Canada won bronze (4:14.627). Read moreRio Olympics: Complete cycling coverageOn to the knockout round: Maggie Steffens power-play goal with 6:02 left in the first half sparked four unanswered goals en route to an 11-6 win against Hungary. The U.S. womens team is now 3-0 in Group B play and will face host Brazil when knockout play begins Monday. Steffens led the team with four goals, while Maddie Musselman added three.Rio Olympics: Complete water polo coverageAnd finally ...Womens 3m springboard: Green water or not, Abby Johnston tied for fifth in the semifinals to earn a spot in Sundays final round. Johnston (324.75) was 60.25 points behind leader Chinas Shi Tingmao (385.00) and He Zi (364.05), while Canadas Jennifer Abel was third (343.45). Kassidy Cook finished 13th overall (304.35). Read more ' ' '