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MILWAUKEE -- Before his team departed Pittsburgh for Milwaukee, Pirates manager Clint Hurdle said he wasnt daunted by the franchises lack of success in the Brew City. Angel Gomes Jersey .And now, after winning three in a row to take a series at Miller Park for the first time since 2013, HurdleI said before we left that we were due, Hurdle said. We havent played well here. You have to go out and play. Its very refreshing to come here and do it the way that we did it tonight on top of the other games; 3-2, 5-3 last night. Both of them were push and shove back and forth and this one was another one where we battled and came back. We have a tough team. We have a gritty team.Pittsburgh will go for the sweep Sunday when right-hander Ivan Nova takes the mound looking to build off his best start of the season.Making his fourth start for Pittsburgh since being acquired from the Yankees, Nova went the distance his last time out, allowing just a run on six hits and a walk while striking out six in a 7-1 victory over the Astros.We couldnt really get the ball on the barrel and mount any sort of rally against him, Astros manager A.J. Hinch said. When he needed a ground-ball, he got it.Nova was 7-6 with a 4.90 ERA in 21 appearances (15 starts) with the Yankees this season but since joining the Pirates, hes 3-0 with a 3.20.He credits a lighter atmosphere as a big reason for his turnaround.All you do is stop and laugh sometimes, Nova said. That was something you usually didnt do in New York.Milwaukee hands the ball to right-hander Chase Anderson, whose first season with the Brewers has been a rocky one.Acquired last winter from Arizona, Anderson has gone 7-10 with a 4.99 ERA in 25 appearances (24 starts). He hasnt allowed more than three earned runs in any of his last 10 starts, but hasnt gotten past the fifth inning in all but one of those outings.He took no decision in his last start, going five innings against the Rockies while allowing three runs on six hits and a pair of walks while striking out seven.He got through it, Brewers manager Craig Counsell said. (Nolan) Arenado is such a dangerous hitter. Hes pretty locked in right now. He got a first-pitch changeup on him and hit it well (for a home run). The fifth was a big inning for him to get through. He made some big pitches in the fifth to get through it.The Pirates are going for their first sweep of the Brewers since taking a three-game series last April at PNC Park. It would be their first sweep in Milwaukee since April 30-May 2, 2004. Sam Johnstone Jersey .com) - The Chicago Blackhawks aim for their third three-game winning streak of the season when they host the struggling Edmonton Oilers in Sundays battle at the United Center. Sergio Romero Jersey .C. - The Carolina Hurricanes have placed backup goalie Anton Khudobin on injured reserve with an unspecified lower-body injury. http:///...ester-united-jersey/ . The Montreal Canadiens announced on Friday that the veteran forward will return to the teams line-up on Saturday night when the Habs visit the Nashville Predators. Wellington Phoenix coach Ernie Merricks resignation has kick-started a frantic early-season hunt for his replacement with former Sydney FC captain Mark Rudan among the frontrunners.Merrick told players of his decision after Sundays 2-0 loss to Adelaide United left them bottom of the table with two wins and six losses from eight games this A-League season.With a run of home games looming, beginning on Saturday against Central Coast in Hamilton, Merrick said the time was right for him to step aside.I think this will give my successor the best opportunity to take the team forward, said the 63-year-old Merrick.Assistant coach Chris Greenacre and goalkeeping coach Des Buckingham have been appointed joint head coaches until Merricks replacement is found.Greenacre, a former Phoenix striker, filled a similar role for five games after Ricki Herberts resignation in 2012.A statement from the Phoenix on Monday said a thorough process was underway to find a new head coach.Wellington Phoenix chairman Rob Morrison and Merrick will front a media conference on Tuesday at midday in Wellington, with no comment available from the club before then.Among the candidates for Merricks job is Rudan, who has just completed a four-year stint at Sydney United culminating in their National Premier League title win.He is currently assistant coach for Australias under-20 side.Auckland City coach Ramon Tribulietx, linked with Brisbane Roar ahead of the 2015/16 season, is also among the candidates.Tribuulietx is in Japan, as Auckland prepare for their Club World Cup playoff against Kashima Antlers on Thursday. Paddy McNair Jersey. ormer Phoenix assistant coach Luciano Trani, who has also spent time at Melbourne City, Brisbane Roar and Adelaide United, and foundation Phoenix captain Ross Aloisi - currently assistant coach at the Roar - are also in the mix.Merrick said in a statement that he had taken the team as far as he could.I take full responsibility for position the team is currently in.I feel that I have not performed well enough as head coach, as we have a very strong squad that should be higher up the table.Merrick, who led Melbourne Victory to A-League titles in 2007 and 2009, took over from Herbert in May 2013, and his initial two-year contract was renewed in March 2015 for another three years.A Wellington Phoenix statement said Merrick, 63, had been a consummate professional during his time at the club.He had been instrumental in overhauling the way the team performed on the field and how it conducted itself off the field.Merrick had also played a significant role in developing young players through the Phoenix academy, with many now breaking into the first team and representing New Zealand at international level.The club understands the decision and thanks Merrick for the hard work and dedication he has put in during the past three years. 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