Milwaukee BrewersvsCincinnati Reds
MIL 2/CIN 1
Things to say
The Brewers edged the Reds 2-1 in 10 innings at Great American Ball Park.
01
opener
Brewers grabbed it 2-1 in extras. Classic pitcher's duel, nobody could string anything together. They finally pushed one across in the tenth.
02
key player
Milwaukee's starter was filthy. Got into his stuff early and basically shut down the heart of Cincy's order all night.
03
hot take
One run on a getaway day in Cincinnati is criminal. That ballpark's a bandbox and the Reds bats just went quiet.
04
deep cut
Reds bullpen actually hung tough into the tenth. They didn't blow it, the offense just never gave them a cushion.
05
exit
Milwaukee's rolling at 47-29. Reds need to flip it fast or this division's gone.
The recap
This one was a grinder in Cincinnati, knotted up and headed to free baseball before Milwaukee finally cracked it. The Brewers pushed across the go-ahead run in the tenth and made it stand for a 2-1 win, the kind of low-scoring nail-biter where every pitch felt like a held breath.
Both bullpens locked it down for innings, but Milwaukee's arms blinked last in the best way and slammed the door in the bottom of the tenth. That's a 47-29 club just refusing to lose the close ones, while the Reds drop to 37-40 and have to be sick about wasting a game where they only gave up two.