In a back-and-forth slugfest, the Cincinnati Reds held off the Milwaukee Brewers after Elly De La Cruz’s go-ahead double in the fifth gave Cincinnati a lead it never relinquished.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| CIN | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | X | 12 | 0 | 0 |
De La Cruz powered Cincinnati’s offense with a home run and the pivotal double, while Tyler Stephenson also drove in runs with singles. The Reds built an early cushion, absorbed Milwaukee’s comeback and added insurance late.
The Brewers pulled even in the fifth when Brice Turang’s double brought Jake Bauers and Garrett Mitchell home. De La Cruz answered with a double that scored Juan Brito and Héctor Rodríguez, restoring Cincinnati’s lead. In the eighth, Héctor Rodríguez’s single brought Matt McLain home, and Dane Myers reached on a fielder’s choice that allowed Brito and Rodríguez to score after a fielding error by David Hamilton.
Milwaukee kept pressing. Jake Bauers homered in the fourth, Garrett Mitchell added a single in the fifth, and Bo Naylor and Turang produced scoring hits late. Antonio Senzatela was charged with the loss, while Cincinnati’s bullpen held the lead through the finish.
The Reds extended their winning streak, while the Brewers’ losing streak continued. The game’s character was defined by the repeated swings of a slugfest, with De La Cruz’s fifth-inning double providing the turn that Cincinnati protected.
Cincinnati Reds defeated Milwaukee Brewers, 12-8.
- Elly De La Cruz went 2-for-4 with 1 home run, 1 double, 4 RBIs and 1 run scored (batting .280 on the season).
- Jake Bauers went 1-for-2 with 1 home run, 2 RBIs and 3 runs scored (batting .270 on the season).
- Brice Turang went 2-for-3 with 1 double, 3 RBIs and 1 run scored (batting .256 on the season).
- Brady Singer allowed 6 runs on 4 hits over 5.0 innings, striking out 3, to earn the win (6-13) (5.03 ERA).
- Antonio Senzatela allowed 3 runs on 2 hits over 0.2 innings, striking out 1, and took the loss (9-2) (4.19 ERA).
- Emilio Pagan allowed 0 runs on 0 hits over 0.1 innings, and closed it out for the save (22) (3.93 ERA).
Cincinnati Reds improved to 69-74 (2 straight wins); Milwaukee Brewers fell to 88-56 (2 straight losses).