Cincinnati RedsvsMilwaukee Brewers
CIN 7/MIL 2
Things to say
The Reds beat the Brewers 7-2 at American Family Field.
01
opener
Reds took it 7-2 in Milwaukee. Cincinnati's bats were live all night. Brewers just never got anything going against them.
02
key player
The top of the Reds order carried it — put up crooked numbers early and never let Milwaukee breathe.
03
hot take
Fifty-three wins or not, the Brewers looked flat. Two runs at home on a getaway-type day is not a contender's night.
04
deep cut
Cincinnati's still under .500 at 40-46, but they're playing way over their record lately. That's a team nobody wants to see right now.
05
exit
Brewers better bounce back quick — they can't be dropping games like that with the division still up for grabs.
The recap
Cincinnati rolled into Milwaukee and stole one on getaway day, banging out a 7-2 win that never really felt close. The Reds got into the Brewers' pitching early and often, piling on runs while Milwaukee's bats stayed cold against a lineup that kept the line moving.
This one belonged to the visitors from the jump, and the home crowd at American Family Field went quiet fast. Brewers are still sitting pretty at 53-32, but this was a clunker they'll want to flush before the next series.