Brayan Pena's pinch homer hands Brewers 2nd straight loss
Brayan Pena's second career pinch homer started Cincinnati's big eighth-inning rally and swept the Reds over the Milwaukee Brewers 8-3 on Thursday night.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Milwaukee Brewers
3
Cincinnati Reds
8
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIL | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 8 |
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Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 3-8
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-8
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-8
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-8
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Play Result 3-8
R Ludwick reached on infield single to third, J Votto and J Bruce scored, T Frazier to third.
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Advancing On Play 3-8
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Advancing On Play 3-7
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Foul Ball 3-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-6
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Play Result 3-6
T Frazier walked, C Heisey scored, J Votto to third, J Bruce to second.
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Advancing On Force 3-6
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-5
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Play Result 3-5
B Pena homered to right (340 feet), Z Cozart scored.
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Advancing On Force 3-5
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-3
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Play Result 3-3
C Gomez doubled to left center, J Segura and R Weeks scored.
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Advancing On Play 3-3
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Advancing On Play 2-3
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-3
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Play Result 1-3
T Frazier homered to left center (379 feet), J Bruce scored.
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Advancing On Force 1-3
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-1
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Play Result 1-1
T Barnhart homered to right (354 feet).
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Bunted Foul 1-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Bunted Foul 1-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-0
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Play Result 1-0
J Segura singled to left, K Davis scored, M Reynolds to second.
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Advancing On Play 1-0
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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End Inning 3-8
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-8
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Play Result 3-8
J Segura grounded out to shortstop.
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Ground Out 3-8
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-8
J Segura batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-8
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Play Result 3-8
M Reynolds struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 3-8
Pitch 3: strike 3 (swinging)
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Strike Swinging 3-8
Pitch 2: strike 2 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 3-8
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Lineup Change 3-8
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Lineup Change 3-8
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-8
M Reynolds batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-8
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Play Result 3-8
K Davis flied out to right.
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Fly Out 3-8
Pitch 3: in play
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Strike Swinging 3-8
Pitch 2: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 3-8
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-8
K Davis batting
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Start Inning 3-8
Top of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 3-8
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Lineup Change 3-8
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Lineup Change 3-8
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Lineup Change 3-8
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End Inning 3-8
End of the 8th
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-8
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Play Result 3-8
T Barnhart grounded out to pitcher.
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Ground Out 3-8
Pitch 3: in play
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Strike Looking 3-8
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 3-8
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-8
T Barnhart batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-8
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Play Result 3-8
Z Cozart hit by pitch, R Ludwick to second.
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Advancing On Force 3-8
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Hit By Pitch 3-8
Pitch 6: in play
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Foul Ball 3-8
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-8
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Ball 3-8
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Ball 3-8
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 3-8
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Head to Head
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
Billy HamiltonCF0
Joey Votto1B37
Brandon Phillips2B0
Jay BruceRF30
Todd Frazier3B99
Ryan LudwickLF41
Zack CozartSS7
Tucker BarnhartC18
Homer BaileyP15
Substitutes
Chris HeiseyCF24
Jonathan BroxtonP30
Brayan PenaPH25
Roger A. BernadinaLF9
MIL
Carlos GomezCF91
Scooter Gennett2B14
Jonathan LucroyC14
Aramis Ramirez3B17
Lyle Overbay1B24
Khris DavisLF11
Mark ReynoldsRF12
Jean SeguraSS9
Marco EstradaP21
Substitutes
Rickie Weeks Jr.PH23
Brandon KintzlerP19
Jim D HendersonP29
Rob WootenP
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