After their willpower wasn’t enough to handle the Cincinnati Reds in game one of their four-game series, the Milwaukee Brewers made sure to send a message to their divisional rival with a 9-5 win on the road. At one point during this matchup, the Brewers held a 9-1 lead. Milwaukee compiled 13 hits, while none of the guys in the lineup weren’t able to go yard.
The win puts the Brewers at 7-3. They sit a game behind the 9-3 Pittsburgh Pirates for first place in the NL Central division. For the Reds, they drop to 6-5, they’re fourth in the NL Central and two and a half games behind the Pirates for first place. This next game should be interesting between these two teams, as both division rivals will not only look to get ahead in the series but ahead in the division as well.
Milwaukee Brewers Latest 9-5 Win Over the Reds
Both teams would go scoreless through the first two innings of the ball game. During the bottom of the third inning with runners on second and third, Brewers center fielder Blake Perkins hit a two-run single to give the Brewers the first two runs of the game. Three batters later, Milwaukee’s left fielder Christian Yelich brought Perkins home on a single lined into right field.
Cincinnati would finally get their first run of the game across during the bottom of the fourth inning when Reds right fielder Jake Fraley hit an RBI single to center field. A half inning later in the top of the fifth inning, with two runners in scoring position, Yelich ripped a two-run double to right field giving the Milwaukee Brewers a 5-1 lead.
The Latter Half Of the Game
At the top of the sixth inning, Perkins got his third RBI of the day, after hitting a single into center field which allowed Sal Frelick to score. An inning later, Brewers first baseman Jake Bauers crushed a two-run double into right field. Two batters later, Milwaukee’s center fielder Sal Frelick drove in a run after hitting a single into center field, this now gave the Brewers a 9-1 lead.
During the bottom of the seventh inning, Cincinnati Reds catcher Tyler Stephenson barreled a two-run double down the left field line, cutting the Brewers lead to now 9-3. In the next inning, Reds shortstop Elly De La Cruz, who set a statcast record last night hit an RBI groundout. One batter later, Reds left fielder Spencer Steer tore a double down the left field line, allowing Jake Fraley to score home. The Milwaukee Brewers now held a 9-5 lead and would hold it down the rest of the way to earn the win.
Great Performances and Highlights
Milwaukee Brewers starter Joe Ross pitched six and one third innings allowing two runs on five hits, and a walk while striking out seven batters. Reds starter Frankie Montas pitched five innings allowing three runs on six hits, and a walk while striking out three batters in the loss. Both Christian Yelich and Blake Perkins led the Brewers with three RBIs each, while Jake Bauer had two RBIs in the win.
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