Ryan Braun's 2-run shot in the 8th inning leads Brewers over Reds 4-2
Ryan Braun hit a two-run home run in the eighth inning to lift the Milwaukee Brewers to a 4-2 win over the Cincinnati Reds Saturday.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Cincinnati Reds
2
Milwaukee Brewers
4
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| MIL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
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Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Out 2-4
Pitch 4: in play
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-4
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Play Result 2-4
R Braun homered to right (370 feet), S Gennett scored.
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Advancing On Force 2-4
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 4: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-2
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Play Result 2-2
B Hamilton homered to left (368 feet).
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-2
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Play Result 1-2
R Weeks singled to left, C Gomez scored.
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Advancing On Play 1-2
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-1
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Play Result 1-1
K Davis grounded out to shortstop, J Lucroy scored.
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Advancing On Play 1-1
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 12: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 11: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 10: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 7: 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 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (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 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 1: 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 2: 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 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 3: 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: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 2: 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 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-0
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Play Result 1-0
B Phillips singled to center, B Hamilton scored.
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Advancing On Play 1-0
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Inning 2-4
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-4
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Play Result 2-4
R Bernadina grounded out to shortstop.
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Ground Out 2-4
Pitch 6: in play
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Strike Looking 2-4
Pitch 4: strike 2 (looking)
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Strike Looking 2-4
Pitch 3: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 2-4
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 2-4
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-4
R Bernadina batting
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Play Result 2-4
R Bernadina hit for R Ludwick.
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Lineup Change 2-4
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Lineup Change 2-4
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-4
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Play Result 2-4
J Bruce struck out looking.
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Strike Looking 2-4
Pitch 5: strike 3 (looking)
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Ball 2-4
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Strike Looking 2-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (looking)
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Ball 2-4
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 2-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-4
J Bruce batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-4
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Play Result 2-4
B Phillips flied out to center.
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Fly Out 2-4
Pitch 3: in play
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Ball 2-4
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 2-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-4
B Phillips batting
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Play Result 2-4
F Rodriguez relieved W Smith.
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Start Inning 2-4
Top of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 2-4
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Lineup Change 2-4
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End Inning 2-4
End of the 8th
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-4
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Play Result 2-4
C Gomez grounded out to first.
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Ground Out 2-4
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-4
C Gomez batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-4
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Play Result 2-4
J Lucroy fouled out to first.
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Foul Out 2-4
Pitch 4: in play
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Ball 2-4
Pitch 3: ball 1
Showing the last 40 of 525 events.
Head to Head
CIN wins series 2-1
Injuries
Milwaukee Brewers
- Quinn Priester Out
- Angel Zerpa Out
- Brian Fitzpatrick Out
Cincinnati Reds
- Blake Dunn Out
- Spencer Steer Out
- Tony Santillan Out
- Julian Garcia Out
- Dane Myers Out
Lineups
ConfirmedMIL
Scooter Gennett2B14
Ryan BraunRF8
Jonathan LucroyC14
Carlos GomezCF91
Aramis Ramirez3B17
Khris DavisLF11
Lyle Overbay1B24
Jean SeguraSS9
Yovani GallardoP49
Substitutes
Rickie Weeks Jr.PH23
Will SmithP31
Francisco RodriguezP75
Mark Reynolds1B12
CIN
Billy HamiltonCF0
Todd Frazier3B99
Joey Votto1B37
Brandon Phillips2B0
Jay BruceRF30
Ryan LudwickLF41
Brayan PenaC25
Zack CozartSS7
Mat LatosP57
Substitutes
Roger A. BernadinaPH9
Logan OndrusekP51
Manny ParraP39
Chris HeiseyPH24
J.J. HooverP40
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