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Gallardo is whole story for Brewers

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Yovani Gallardo struck out a career-high 11 and homered in the seventh inning as the Milwaukee Brewers swept the Pittsburgh Pirates with a 1-0 victory Wednesday.

“I’ll be fast,” Brewers Manager Ken Macha joked afterward. “Hitting? Gallardo. Pitching? Gallardo. Any questions?”

Gallardo (3-1) didn’t allow a runner until Andy LaRoche doubled with two outs in the fifth, giving up a total of two hits and a walk in eight innings. Gallardo, who threw his first complete game in a victory at Houston on Friday, has given up a total of two runs in his last three starts.

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Milwaukee has won 15 straight over Pittsburgh, the longest winning streak by one team over another since Oakland beat Seattle 15 straight in 2006.

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