Third baseman Mike Moustakas went four-for-six with two homers and four runs batted in as his Milwaukee Brewers beat Pittsburgh 11-5 Thursday. The Brewers torched three Pirate pitchers for 18 hits while moving one-half game out of first place in the National League Central Division. Chase Anderson picked up the win. Jhoulys Chacin starts the second game of the four-game series tonight (Friday).
NL Central Division Central Division Standings
St. Louis Cardinals 5, Philadelphia Phillies 3 Chicago Cubs —
Chicago Cubs, Cincinnati Reds, idle Milwaukee Brewers -0.5
Pittsburgh Pirates -4.5
St. Louis Cardinals -4.5
Cincinnati Reds -6.0
