PITTSBURGH — Pittsburgh Pirates left-handed starting pitcher Andrew Heaney faltered throughout his outing, as the Milwaukee Brewers hit for power in a 9-3 defeat at American Family Field. The Pirates have lost eight of their past 12 games and now split the series with the Brewers,

Joey Ortiz homered twice and Caleb Durbin added a three-run shot as the Milwaukee Brewers defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates 9-3 on Tuesday.

Joey Ortiz put the Brewers (44-36) up 2-0 in the bottom of the third with a two-run home run off Heaney (3-7). The Pirates’ starter continued to be plagued by the long ball in his outing.