McCutchen exits game with ankle discomfort

MILWAUKEE -- The Pirates hope the game was their only loss.

Reigning National League MVP Andrew McCutchen took himself out of the Pirates' 4-2 loss to the Brewers on Friday night after making the final out in the eighth inning, complaining of some ankle discomfort.

"I couldn't even tell you what happened," Pirates manager Clint Hurdle said. "He came to me after that last at-bat and said, 'I think I did something to the ankle.' I didn't think it was worth pressing, so we took him out."

Told that McCutchen was seen re-entering the clubhouse after the game in the company of head athletic trainer Todd Tomczyk -- absent any limp and even smiling -- Hurdle said, "Good! But I have no other information on that."

Prior to that, McCutchen was given as hard a time as anyone by Milwaukee right-hander Wily Peralta. After getting on base via a force-play grounder and a walk, McCutchen did steal his first two bases of the season, but couldn't find his way home.