Photos: Brewers 3, Pirates 0

Ryan Braun circles the bases after hitting a long home run to left-center field, giving the Brewers a 1-0 lead over the Pirates in the fourth inning on Monday night in Pittsburgh.

Ryan Braun celebratges his solo home run in the fourth inning with Eric Thames as he gets back the Brewers dugout during the fourth inning on Monday night in Pittsburgh.

Brewers starting pitcher Brent Suter flips the ball to first base for an out against the Pirates on Monday night in Pittsburgh. Suter picked up the victory by throwing five shutout innings of five-hit ball with no walks and four strikeouts.

Jonathan Villar of the Brewers points skyward after leading off the sixth inning with a pinch-hit double against the Pirates on Monday night in PNC Park. Villar would eventually score on a Neil Walker base hit in the inning.

Neil Walker of the Brewers delivers a run-scoring single off Pirates starting pitcher Jameson Taillon in the sixth inning on Monday night in Pittsburgh.

Jonathan Villar is congratulated by Ryan Braun after scoring the Brewers' second run of the game in the sixth inning against the Pirates on Monday night in Pittsburgh.

Brewers third baseman Travis Shaw tags out Pirates catcher Elias Diaz, who was trying to stretch a double into a triple during the seventh inning at PNC Park on Monday.

Travis Shaw delivers the Brewers' final run of the evening with a single that just makes it through the infield against the Pirates on Monday night in Pittsburgh.

Brewers closer Corey Knebel has 126 strikeouts in 76 innings through Friday.

Brewers second baseman Eric Sogard applies the tag to the Pirates' Gregory Polanco, was thrown out by Brewers centerfielder Brett Phillips to end the game on Monday night at PNC Park.