Ryan Braun hits 41st homer as Brewers stay in playoff hunt
Ryan Braun hit his NL-leading 41st home run on Wednesday night, and the Milwaukee Brewers kept their wild-card chances flickering with an 8-1 victory over the Cincinnati Reds.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Milwaukee Brewers
8
Cincinnati Reds
1
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIL | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| CIN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 8-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-1
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Play Result 8-1
J Lucroy homered to right (375 feet).
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Foul Ball 7-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-1
Pitch 4: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-1
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Play Result 7-1
N Aoki doubled to deep right, J Bianchi scored.
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Advancing On Play 7-1
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-1
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Play Result 6-1
R Braun homered to center (422 feet), N Aoki scored.
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Advancing On Force 6-1
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-1
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Play Result 4-1
J Bianchi hit sacrifice fly to center, J Lucroy scored.
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Advancing On Play 4-1
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Out 3-1
Pitch 1: in play
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-1
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Play Result 3-1
C Hart singled to right center, R Braun scored, A Ramirez to third.
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Advancing On Play 3-1
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-1
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Play Result 2-1
A Ramirez reached on infield single to shortstop, R Weeks scored, R Braun to third.
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Advancing On Play 2-1
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-1
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Play Result 1-1
N Aoki homered to right (367 feet).
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-1
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Play Result 0-1
J Votto doubled to deep left, Z Cozart scored.
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Advancing On Play 0-1
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Inning 8-1
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-1
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Play Result 8-1
B Phillips grounded out to third.
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Ground Out 8-1
Pitch 4: in play
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Strike Looking 8-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (looking)
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Strike Looking 8-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 8-1
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-1
B Phillips batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-1
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Play Result 8-1
D Gregorius grounded out to third.
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Ground Out 8-1
Pitch 3: in play
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Ball 8-1
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 8-1
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-1
D Gregorius batting
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Play Result 8-1
D Gregorius hit for A Simon.
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Lineup Change 8-1
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Lineup Change 8-1
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-1
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Play Result 8-1
R Hanigan grounded out to shortstop, C Heisey to third, X Paul to second.
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Advancing On Play 8-1
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Advancing On Play 8-1
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Ground Out 8-1
Pitch 5: in play
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Ball 8-1
Pitch 4: ball 3
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Ball 8-1
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Foul Ball 8-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Ball 8-1
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-1
R Hanigan batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-1
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Play Result 8-1
X Paul singled to right, C Heisey to second.
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Advancing On Force 8-1
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Single 8-1
Pitch 4: in play
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Strike Swinging 8-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (swinging)
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Ball 8-1
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Foul Ball 8-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-1
X Paul batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-1
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Play Result 8-1
C Heisey walked.
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Ball 8-1
Pitch 6: ball 4
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Ball 8-1
Pitch 5: ball 3
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Strike Looking 8-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (looking)
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Head to Head
CIN wins series 2-1
Injuries
Cincinnati Reds
- Blake Dunn Out
- Spencer Steer Out
- Tony Santillan Out
- Julian Garcia Out
- Dane Myers Out
Milwaukee Brewers
- Quinn Priester Out
- Angel Zerpa Out
- Brian Fitzpatrick Out
Lineups
ConfirmedCIN
Brandon Phillips2B0
Zack CozartSS7
Joey Votto1B37
Scott Rolen3B27
Jay BruceRF30
Chris HeiseyCF24
Xavier PaulLF28
Ryan Michael HaniganC30
Bronson ArroyoP61
Substitutes
Logan OndrusekP51
Henry RodriguezPH
Sam LeCureP63
Alfredo SimonP31
Didi GregoriusPH18
MIL
Norichika AokiRF11
Rickie Weeks Jr.2B23
Ryan BraunLF8
Aramis Ramirez3B17
Corey Hart1B12
Jonathan LucroyC14
Logan SchaferCF32
Jeff BianchiSS
Shaun MarcumP38
Substitutes
Travis Ishikawa1B64
Francisco RodriguezP75
Taylor GreenPH5
Brandon KintzlerP19
Jose VerasP57
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