Milwaukee BrewersvsCincinnati Reds
MIL 3/CIN 5
Things to say
The Cincinnati Reds beat the Milwaukee Brewers 5-3 at Great American Ball Park.
01
opener
Reds took it 5-3 at home. Nothing pretty, they just kept putting up runs. Milwaukee never really got the heart of the order going.
02
key player
Cincinnati's bats carried it — a couple of loud swings in the middle innings and Great American did the rest. That yard turns warning-track outs into souvenirs.
03
hot take
Brewers are 88-55 and just dropped one to a sub-.500 club. Best record in the league doesn't mean much if you sleepwalk through a getaway day.
04
deep cut
Milwaukee left the door open late and the pen didn't slam it. You watch the seventh and eighth and that's where this one flipped.
05
exit
Reds are playing spoiler down the stretch. Anyway — curious if Milwaukee locks up the division before it matters. Catch you later.
The recap
The Reds knocked off the runaway Brewers 5-3 at Great American, which is a nice scalp for a team playing out the string at 68-74. Milwaukee's still cruising at 88-55, but on this night the heart of their order went quiet and Cincinnati's bullpen slammed the door late to protect the lead.
Give the Reds credit for scratching across enough runs to make it stand up against the best club in the division. Getaway day, upset special, and Milwaukee heads out of town with a rare loss.