MilwaukeeBrewers pitching coach Billy Castro and right-handed reliever Jorge Julio sat in the team's lunch room and had a heart-to-heart chat Tuesday afternoon. 

Dealing. 

MILWAUKEE -- So this is how the Brewers maintained their recent mastery over thePirates, yesterday recording their 18th consecutive victory inside Miller Park and 15th anywhere: with help, with hate. 

MILWAUKEE -- Starting in center field yesterday was a 5-foot-10, 180-pound speedster and left-handed batter who made his major league debut in 2005 and showedPirates fans a pile of promise. 

The Pirates had a rough week, losing two regulars in the span of five days as C Ryan Doumit suffered a broken right wrist and SS Jack Wilson also went on the disabled list with a sprained left middle finger. 

--RHP Ian Snell threw a career-high 131 pitches Wednesday as he took the loss despite giving up only one run in seven innings. 

Ian Snell did his part to try to end the Pirates' long losing streak against Milwaukee on Wednesday, but it still wasn't enough. 

Ryan Braun has never been short on confidence. 

Brewers reserve outfielder Chris Duffy is hitless in seven at-bats this season, but the formerPirate feels fortunate to be in any clubhouse right now. 

MILWAUKEE ? ThePirates have lost to many teams in many ballparks during their 16-year losing skid. 

MILWAUKEE -- Ian Snell threw a career-high 131 pitches Wednesday afternoon, but just one will haunt him -- a seventh-inning slider that didn't slide. 

MILWAUKEE -- Jeff Karstens threw a pitch up, and Milwaukee's Ryan Braun threw down a gauntlet. 

MILWAUKEE -- And so Milwaukee's mojo continues. 

When the Baseball season started, Cinnaminson head coach Kevin Merrill expected improvement from last season based on an experienced group returning from an 8-12 squad. 

--3B Andy LaRoche's career-high 11-game hitting streak was snapped as he went 0-for-3 Tuesday with a hit by pitch.