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MILWAUKEE -- One big swing released a little frustration for Pittsburgh Pirates shortstop Jordy Mercer.After an intentional walk loaded the bases for him with two outs in the sixth inning, Mercer hit his first career grand slam just over the wall in left-center to help the Pirates beat the Milwaukee Brewers 5-3 Friday night.Puts a little chip on your shoulder, for sure, Mercer said.With runners on second and third with two outs, starter Matt Garza walked Francisco Cervelli to bring up the eighth-place hitter, Mercer.Garza got ahead in the count 0-2. Then he hung a pitch over the plate.I floated a slider in there, he said.He didnt get help from third baseman Jonathan Villar that inning. He committed errors on consecutive at-bats to open the sixth.Villar bobbled a bouncer by Andrew McCutchen, then threw wildly to second after making a diving stab on Gregory Polancos hard shot.Starling Marte followed with an RBI double off Garza (4-6) to break a scoreless tie. Three batters later, Mercer connected.You take advantage of those opportunities, Pirates manager Clint Hurdle said. In the big leagues, if you want to be an elite team, those are opportunities you need to cash in on.The Brewers rallied in the bottom of the sixth behind a three-run shot from rookie shortstop Orlando Arcia, his first in the big leagues.Pittsburghs problematic bullpen barely held on from there to back starter Ryan Vogelsong (3-3).NERVOUS NINTHDomingo Santana popped out to end the game with the potential tying run at second.Tony Watson escaped the jam for his ninth save. He had allowed a two-out single to Ryan Braun and a walk to Chris Carter, and they pulled off a double steal before getting stranded.The game boiled down to a couple of mistakes, a bad 0-2 pitch and that was the game, manager Craig Counsell said.MOUND MENA pair of veteran right-handers, Vogelsong and Garza, kept the bats quiet over the first five innings.Vogelsong won for the second time in three outings, allowing four hits in 5 2/3 innings while striking out six and walking four. He has a 2.48 ERA in five August starts.Ive always been a guy that gets out of stuff, sometimes better than others, Vogelsong said. Most of the time, get some traffic and make pitches and get out of it.Garza struck out a season-high nine, but stomped off the mound after Mercers two-out blast.Thats a tough one to swallow for him over there, Hurdle said.ORLANDO BLOOMSVillar was the Brewers starting shortstop until a few weeks ago when top prospect Arcia was called up from the minors. Villar, who has 50 steals, is still working on the glove at third.Arcia, known for his defensive prowess, got a huge confidence boost at the plate. He was hitting .182 coming into the night.He pointed into the stands after crossing the plate. Somewhere in Miller Park, his sister and two friends were watching.Arcia said teammate Martin Maldonado, who was on deck, told him to watch for Jared Hughes to leave a sinker up in the zone.TRAINERS ROOMPirates: RHP Tyler Glasnow (shoulder) was scheduled to make his next rehab start on Saturday for Triple-A Indianapolis.Brewers: RHP Junior Guerra (elbow) was scheduled to make on rehab start before returning to the team, likely when rosters expand on Sept. 1. 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Subscribe today!Los Angeles RamsOverall: 121 Title track: 58 Ownership: 121 Coaching: 109 Players: 106 Fan relations: 121 Affordability: 97 Stadium experience: 120 Bang for the buck: 74 Change from last year: -13The Rams move from St. Louis back to Los Angeles doubled their value, but it didnt necessarily make them more popular. At least, not yet. They return to the West Coast as the Ultimate Standings second-worst franchise, down another 13 spots even after a poor showing last year. But they have greater revenue streams, a young roster and the prospects of a new stadium, so they are ever-hopeful of a better day. Things can only turn up ... right?Whats goodThe Rams have finished below .500 in nine straight years, but a title track of 58 suggests fans remain somewhat hopeful that the organization is upward trending (or at least, that enough of them havent forgotten their Super Bowl XXIV win). In terms of hope for the future, Les Snead and Jeff Fisher have at least built an intriguing young core, drafting players such as Aaron Donald, Todd Gurley, Alec Ogletree, Michael Brockers, Trumaine Johnson, T.J. McDonald and Tavon Austin over the last five years. If their most recent draft picks click -- most notably Jared Goff and Pharoh Cooper -- the Rams could be on track for postseason contention. They have the second-youngest roster in the league, so perhaps take their 3-1 start with a grain of salt.Whats badThe organization figured it would burn some bridges by uprooting a franchise, so a fan relations ranking of 121 --- down seven spots from last year -- is not unexpected.dddddddddddd Stan Kroenke, the 121st-ranked owner in sports, according to fans, is public enemy No. 1 in St. Louis, and his new fan base is learning how to love again. But some good signs emerged initially. The Rams drew around 90,000 fans for both the first preseason game and the first regular-season game at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, which ranks 120th in stadium experience, but likely has less to do with the Coliseum than the fact that its not the Edward Jones Dome. That was all part of the honeymoon stage, however. Itll rub off quickly. The Rams will have to win consistently if they hope to maintain attention spans on the West Coast.Whats newThe Rams outfitted themselves for the bright lights of L.A. by moving up 14 spots to take Goff No. 1 overall in the 2016 draft -- a needed addition since the team fell 20 spots in players this year (smaller only than the drop for coach Jeff Fisher, who fell 49 spots after the move). But Goff wasnt even active when the season began, and the offense he watched from the sidelines may be the least aesthetically pleasing in the NFL. In a passing league, the Rams struggle mightily to throw the ball down the field. But they do have stars, most notably with Gurley and Donald, two of the very best at what they do. Theyre hoping Goff eventually ascends, too, so that, you know, they can be a little bit more watchable.Next: San Francisco 49ers?| Full rankings ' ' '