Alvarez’s two blasts bring Bucs closer to Crew

The fathers of Pirates players had heard all about the difficulty their sons have here, so they came to Miller Park to see for themselves. They think they’ve been put on, after seeing the boys put it to the Brewers for the second straight night. Saturday’s 10-2 romp gave the Pirates eight wins in their last 15 games in Miller Park — following a 7-46 skid here. This latest victory also moved the Bucs within four games of the National League Central-leading Brewers.