MILWAUKEE — Andrew McCutchen feels right at home in Miller Park.

McCutchen hit a home run and a pair of RBI singles through the shift, including the tiebreaker in the 10th inning as the Pittsburgh Pirates stopped a nine-game skid in Milwaukee, beating the Brewers 3-2 Thursday night.

He now has 44 RBIs in 56 career games at Miller Park, his highest total at any opposing park.

“There’s no (surprise) elements here,” McCutchen said. “You get the same thing. You know what you are going to get. You know how the ball is going to look, regardless of the weather. There are really no elements unless you are playing a day game and the shadows start to creep in.”

McCutchen, who came in batting .246, homered into the second tier of seats in left field off Wily Peralta in the first for his 18th home run of the season. He then hit an RBI single that beat the shift in the third.

“I know he hasn’t had the great year that he normally has, but he’s a force, no question,” Brewers manager Craig Counsell said.

McCutchen’s blast was the 26th career home run against the Brewers and tied with the Cincinnati Reds for his highest total against any single opponent.

Pinch-hitter John Jaso blooped a single off Carlos Torres (2-3) in the 10th, advanced on a sacrifice, took third on a ground out and scored on McCutchen’s liner through the empty right side of the infield.

“Even when I’m behind in the count, I know I can still battle and get the job done,” McCutchen said. “I was able to do that today.”

McCutchen foiled the strategy that moved the second baseman behind the bag, leaving a huge gap between first and second.

“I’m just taking what they gave me,” he said. “If they have a shift on, I’m a guy that hits the ball to all parts of the field. That’s starting to show a lot more.”

Antonio Bastardo (2-0) picked up the win in relief and Tony Watson pitched a scoreless 10th for his eighth save in 11 chances.

Chad Kuhl, making his first career appearance against Milwaukee, cruised through the first six innings — allowing just two hits. However, he ran out of gas in the seventh.

Pitching coach Ray Searage made a mound visit after Chris Carter’s one-out double and just before Nieuwenhuis stepped in. Whatever was said, didn’t work. Kirk Nieuwenhuis hit Kuhl’s first pitch into the seats in right to tie the score. Orlando Arcia doubled to end the 23-year-old rookie right-handers’ eighth start of the season.

Kuhl thought that his slider deserted him in the seventh.

“It was going well for me all night,” he said. “Then, it flattened out. I’m a human, not a robot. I wish I could throw it perfectly every time, but it happens.”

Kuhl walked two, snapping his streak of no walks in his three previous road starts.