MILWAUKEE -- Given the way the Milwaukee Brewers have bashed the Pittsburgh Pirates around at Miller Park in recent years, Kevin Correia acknowledged that there were times when even a big early lead might not have felt very safe. San Francisco 49ers Jersey . But a six-run third inning off Randy Wolf proved to be plenty Friday night, and the Pirates pounded the Brewers 8-2. "I think it has a lot to do with how the games have gone here in the past," Correia said. "A five-run lead doesnt feel like much here. Weve given up a lot of runs in this stadium. With that kind of offence, they could easily come back on you." Ryan Braun left the game after the seventh inning after he aggravated lingering tightness in his right Achilles tendon and strained his right hip. Braun sat out Thursdays game in Los Angeles because his Achilles was sore. "The danger in trying to play through an injury constantly, is its easy to re-irritate it," Braun said. "Your body also compensates so its easy to hurt something else. I dont think its too bad, but it doesnt feel too good right now." Correia (2-5) gave up two runs and five hits in 5 2-3 innings for the Pirates, who have won six of their last seven games. The Pirates came into Fridays game with a 4-38 record at Miller Park since the start of the 2007 season. "It matters to a certain extent," Correia said. "Obviously, its there. We know about it. I dont think it affects the way we approach the game or the way were going to play. But it makes it a lot nicer when we do get wins here." Pirates manager Clint Hurdle said it was a nice result for Correia, who has pitched better this season than his record indicated. "We all need some of that. Its easy to say, Well, the ERAs good, and hes competing, and keeping us in games. Those are all true. But you compete for a reason." Nyjer Morgan hit a solo home run in the first inning for Milwaukee, snapping his Major League record of 138 straight plate appearances without an RBI to start the season. But Morgans misplayed ball in the outfield played a critical role in the Pirates big inning. Corey Hart hit a solo home run, his 11th this season. The Brewers were coming off a four-game road sweep of the Los Angeles Dodgers -- the teams longest winning streak this season -- but didnt land back in Milwaukee until early Friday morning. "I dont think we had too much wind after landing at 7 in the morning," Braun said. "You just turn the page and remember the fact that we played really well the last four days and hopefully tomorrow we get back on track." Wolf (2-5) went six innings, giving up the six runs and eight hits, with four walks and five strikeouts. Morgan homered off Correia in the first, giving Milwaukee a 1-0 lead and snapping his RBI drought. The previous record was 125, by Herb Adams of the Chicago White Sox in 1950. Wolf gave up back-to-back triples to start the third, as Andrew McCutchen drove in Josh Harrison. Pedro Alvarez struck out, but Wolf allowed an RBI single to Neil Walker for a 2-1 Pirates lead. Matt Hague singled, then Rod Barajas singled to drive in Walker -- and Barajas took second base on the throw home from Braun. Wolf walked Jody Mercer to load the bases, and Correia hit a soft grounder that allowed third baseman Aramis Ramirez to throw out Hague at the plate. With the bases still loaded, Jose Tabata lined a ball to centre. Morgan initially broke in, then realized he was headed the wrong direction and made an awkward attempt at a leaping catch. The ball sailed over his head for a double and three runs scored, giving the Pirates a 6-1 lead. It was another example of an offence that seems to be coming around. "I dont think there needs to be a scientific reason for everything," Hurdle said. "We were due to get some hits." Wolf finally got Harrison to fly out to end the inning. "To be able to get out in front of them definitely helps me, enables me to put a little pressure on them -- rather than the other way around," Correia said. Hart homered in the sixth, cutting the lead to 6-2. Brauns nagging Achilles injury was tested in the sixth, when he legged out an infield hit and stole second base, sending him limping back to the dugout during a pitching change. But Braun stayed in the game until the top of the eighth, when he was replaced. McCutchens two-run double gave the Pirates an 8-2 lead in the eighth. Notes: Former Brewer Casey McGehee received a round of applause when he went to bat in the eighth. ... Brewers 2B Rickie Weeks was a last-minute lineup scratch because of an illness. ... The Pirates placed right-handed starter Charlie Morton on the 15-day disabled list with right elbow inflammation. Right-hander Juan Cruz was activated from the restricted list. ... 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Canada takes on Sweden in the second of two pre-tournament games after falling to Finland 3-2 in their pre-tournament opener.WROCLAW, Poland -- All it took was one strike from Czech midfielder Petr Jiracek to bring an end to the European Championship dreams of 40 million Poles. Jiracek scored with a stylish second-half strike to earn the Czech Republic a 1-0 win over Poland, putting the Czechs through to the quarterfinals and knocking out the co-host of Euro 2012. With the victory, the Czechs finished top of Group A, and will play the runner-up of Group B in the knockout stage in Warsaw next week. After withstanding a first-half barrage from Poland, the Czechs pushed forward in the second half, looking for an opening. It came on the counter in the 72nd minute, when Jiracek collected a pass from Milan Baros in the box, cut right to clear past Polands Marcin Wasilewski and slotted the ball inside the far post. "We had a poor start but we gradually improved, started to create chances and finally, we deserved to score," Jiracek said. Poland coach Franciszek Smuda immediately brought on two attacking players in the last 30 minutes to push for an equalizer, but couldnt punch through the Czech defence. After the final whistle, the Czech players swarmed around each other on the pitch, jumping and singing in front of the red-clad Czech fans who filled one corner of the stadium. The Poles fell to the ground, covering their faces. "I think that probably we were too sure about winning this game. The Czechs played excellent football," Smuda said. "We had some opportunities before halftime, we didnt take advantage of them and we lost the game." Smuda said his contract as head of the national team runs through Euro 2012, and he doesnt expect it to be renewed. "My adventure with the national team is ending," he said. The Czechs pulled off the win despite playing without their captain and playmaker Tomas Rosicky, who was sidelined with an Achilles tendon injury. Without his creative skills the Czechs were listless in the first half, struggling to put together any fluid passing and reduced to knocking long balls forward. The Poles, meanwhile, controlled the rhythm of play and created a host of chances before the break. Their best opportunity came in the 10th minute when captain Jakub Blaszczykowski pounced on an errant pass deep in the Czech half and fed the ball to Robert Lewandowski in the area, only for the striker to slice his left-foot shot wide of the post. But as the Poles pushed forrward in the second half in search of a goal to put them through to the quarterfinals, more space began to open up in midfield. Parys Haralson Jersey. That gave the Czechs the opportunity to strike on the counter, and the punishment came with Jiraceks second goal of the tournament. He also scored in the Czechs 2-1 over Greece on Tuesday. Poland responded well, though, and the final chances were all for the home team. A cross from the right was deflected to the far post, where Marcin Wasilewski met the ball with a header that just cleared the bar. Minutes later, Blaszczykowskis angled effort was cleared off the line by Michal Kadlec as the Czechs sealed their place in the last eight. "In the first half we had some chances and didnt take advantage of them," Blaszczykowski said. "With the time passing, we had to open up more and more, and I think this is the reason we conceded a goal on the counter." The loss is a huge disappointment for Poland fans, who were hoping for the countrys first ever victory at a European Championship -- and a place in the quarterfinals. The country had rallied around the team since the tournament opened on June 8, and their hopes had been boosted by the Poles solid performances in their first two Euro 2012 matches -- drawing 1-1 with Greece and Russia. But even with the raucous support of the capacity crowd of 41,000 at Wroclaws Municipal Stadium, the team failed to come through, against a Czech side playing without its best player. The Czechs, meanwhile, showed unexpected grit and resolve after being crushed 4-1 by Russia in their tournament opener. They recovered to beat Greece 2-1, and then did just enough to get past Poland. "Im very happy that after the first match, when we didnt do very well, we were under pressure but won our remaining matches and we showed everybody that were worth it," Jiracek said. ------ Lineups: Czech Republic: Petr Cech, Theodor Gebre Selassie, Tomas Sivok, Michal Kadlec, David Limbersky, Tomas Hubschman, Jaroslav Plasil, Petr Jiracek (Frantisek Rajtoral, 84), Daniel Kolar, Vaclav Pilar (Jan Rezek, 88), Milan Baros (Tomas Pekhart, 90). Poland: Przemyslaw Tyton, Sebastian Boenisch, Marcin Wasilewski, Damien Perquis, Lukasz Piszczek, Dariusz Dudka, Eugen Polanski (Kamil Grosicki, 56), Ludovic Obraniak (Pawel Brozek, 72), Rafal Murawski (Adrian Mierzejewski, 73), Jakub Blaszczykowski, Robert Lewandowski. ' ' '