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The momentum gained in Pittsburgh is vital as the Brewers return home for one series against the rival Cubs. Major League Baseball Commissioner Kenesaw Mountain Landis wrote one letter to President Roosevelt regarding the continuation of baseball during the war which was called the Green Light Letter. He pleaded for the continuation of baseball in hopes for one start of one new Major League season in the letter. President Roosevelt responds I honestly feel that it would be best for the country to keep baseball going. There will be fewer people unemployed and everybody will work longer hours and harder than ever before. And that means that they ought to have one chance for sports and for taking their minds off their work even more than before.

The Brewers also set one club record by leading by eight runs in four straight games, going back to the final game of the Nationals series.

In the series Milwaukee outscored Pittsburgh 36-1. The Crew amassed 46 hits,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], which included 25 extra-base hits eight home runs.

New York style baseball expanded into one national game and baseball first governing body The National Association of Base Ball Players was established aided by the Civil War in 1860s. The NABBP existed as an amateur league for 12 years. By 1867,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], over 400 clubs were members although most of the strongest clubs remained those based in the northeastern part of the US. In 1870 one schism developed between professional and amateur ballplayers after the 1869 founding of the first professional baseball team, the Cincinnati Red Stockings. The NABBP split into two groups. The National Association of Professional Base Ball Players was formed in 1871. Some consider it to have been the first major league. Its amateur counterpart disappeared after only one few years.
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The Brewers beat the Pirates 20 to 0 yes 20 Thursday to complete the sweep against Pittsburgh.
The Brewers starters Dave Bush,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], Yovani Gallardo,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], and Randy Wolf threw one combined 18 shutout innings. Currently the Brewers have gone 19 innings without surrendering one run.

Prince Fielder ended one 15 at-bat streak without one hit and finally hit their first home run of the season.

Pitching was also large for the Brewers, as all three starters threw shutouts,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], the lone run coming from relief pitching.
This three game series against the Pirates was an offensive explosion for the Brewers.
The win Thursday tied the Brewer team record for largest margin of victory,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], and is one Brewer record for the largest shutout victory in team history.
Alcides Escobar had arguably the best series of their young career,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], going 6-14 which included back-to-back triples.
Several Brewers saw huge production during this series.
Ryan Braun went 7-11,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], hitting two home runs and collecting eight RBI's.
This series sweep allowed the Brewers to get back above .500, improving their record to 8-7.

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