MILWAUKEE (AP) — Omar Narváez hit a tiebreaking double in a four-run seventh inning, Kolten Wong added a two-run homer within the eighth and the Milwaukee Brewers rallied previous the Cincinnati Reds 7-4 on Tuesday night time.
Milwaukee shortstop Willy Adames exited early with a leg harm, however the first-place Brewers hit a trio of sacrifice flies to win the opener of a three-game series between the highest two groups within the NL Central.
They elevated their division result in 8 1/2 video games over Cincinnati, which started the night time a sport forward of the Padres for the second NL wild card. San Diego hosted the Los Angeles Dodgers later.
Hunter Strickland (3-1) pitched a scoreless inning in aid of starter Corbin Burnes to assist Milwaukee win for the eleventh time in 14 video games. Josh Hader earned his twenty seventh save in 28 probabilities.
Milwaukee’s comeback got here after the Reds scored three within the fourth off Burnes, the Brewers’ ace.
Cincinnati starter Tyler Mahle held Milwaukee to 1 run earlier than getting lifted within the sixth.
Milwaukee trailed 4-1 within the seventh however started the inning with three straight hits off reliever Michael Lorenzen (0-1). Wong’s run-scoring single reduce the deficit to 4-2. After Lorenzen walked Jace Peterson to load the bases, Mychal Givens gave up consecutive sacrifice flies to Christian Yelich and Avisaíl Garcia.
Narváez then laced a double into the right-field nook to provide the Brewers a 5-4 lead.
Wong belted a two-run shot within the eighth to make it a three-run benefit.
The Brewers obtained on the board within the first towards Mahle when Adames doubled with one out, moved to 3rd on Yelich’s single and scored on Garcia’s sacrifice fly. Adames then exited resulting from left quadriceps discomfort in a transfer the workforce deemed precautionary.
Within the fourth, the Reds loaded the bases with no outs. Mike Moustakas singled to tie it. Kyle Farmer’s base hit gave Cincinnati a 2-1 lead and Tucker Barnhart’s sacrifice fly made it a two-run margin.
Cincinnati prolonged the result in 4-1 within the sixth when Moustakas led off with a double and scored on Barnhart’s single.
Mahle retired 9 consecutive batters till strolling Narváez and giving up a single to Luis Urias with two outs within the sixth. Lorenzen got here on to retire Rowdy Tellez on a deep fly to left discipline.
TRAINER’S ROOM
Reds: Reinstated RHP Tejay Antone (proper forearm pressure) from the 10-day injured listing and designated LHP Sean Doolittle for task. Antone relieved within the eighth however referred to as a coach to the mound as he confronted his first batter and left the sport. … Cincinnati reinstated RHP Michael Feliz (proper elbow sprain) from the 60-day injured listing and designated him for task.
Brewers: Positioned infielder Eduardo Escobar on the 10-day injured listing with a strained proper hamstring and recalled infielder/outfielder Pablo Reyes from Triple-A Nashville. Supervisor Craig Counsell mentioned he expects Escobar, who left Sunday’s sport with the harm, to be out for about two weeks. … RHP Freddy Peralta, on the 10-day injured listing with proper shoulder irritation, may return when the workforce travels to San Francisco subsequent week, Counsell mentioned. …Garcia, who confirmed off a bruise on his left hand earlier than the sport from being hit by a pitch in St. Louis, obtained hit in the identical spot once more by Mahle within the third however remained within the sport.
UP NEXT
Reds: Luis Castillo (7-12, 4.35 ERA) is 0-2 with a 2.79 ERA in 5 begins towards Milwaukee this season. Castillo has compiled a 4-7 report in 16 profession begins versus the Brewers.
Brewers: Brandon Woodruff (7-7, 2.48) will make his twenty fifth begin of the season. Woodruff has allowed two earned runs over 11 2/3 innings in two begins towards Cincinnati this season.
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