Braun hits solo homer, grand slam as Brewers beat Reds 8-3
Braun hits solo homer, grand slam as Brewers beat Reds 8-3
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Milwaukee Brewers
8
Cincinnati Reds
3
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIL | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 8 |
| CIN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
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Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 8-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-3
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Play Result 8-3
Bruce homered to center (417 feet).
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Foul Ball 8-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 8-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-2
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Play Result 8-2
Braun homered to left center (421 feet), H. Gómez, Parra and Schafer scored.
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Advancing On Force 8-2
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Advancing On Force 7-2
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Advancing On Force 6-2
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-2
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Play Result 4-2
Schafer hit by pitch, Maldonado scored, H. Gómez to third, Parra to second.
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Advancing On Force 4-2
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Bunted Foul 3-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Bunted Foul 3-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (bunted foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-2
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Play Result 3-2
Barnhart homered to right center (399 feet).
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-1
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Play Result 3-1
Braun homered to right center (431 feet).
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 4: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-1
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Play Result 2-1
Davis homered to center (423 feet).
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 9: foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 8: foul
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End Inning 8-3
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-3
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Play Result 8-3
Negron grounded out to second.
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Ground Out 8-3
Pitch 3: in play
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Foul Ball 8-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Ball 8-3
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-3
Negron batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-3
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Play Result 8-3
Byrd struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 8-3
Pitch 6: strike 3 (swinging)
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Ball 8-3
Pitch 5: ball 3
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Ball 8-3
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Ball 8-3
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Strike Swinging 8-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 8-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-3
Byrd batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-3
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Play Result 8-3
Phillips lined out to right.
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Line Out 8-3
Pitch 6: in play
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Ball 8-3
Pitch 5: ball 3
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Ball 8-3
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Foul Ball 8-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Swinging 8-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (swinging)
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Ball 8-3
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-3
Phillips batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-3
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Play Result 8-3
Bruce homered to center (417 feet).
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Home Run 8-3
Pitch 5: in play
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Ball 8-2
Pitch 4: ball 3
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Ball 8-2
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Ball 8-2
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 8-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-2
Bruce batting
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Play Result 8-2
Jeffress relieved Broxton.
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Start Inning 8-2
Bottom of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 8-2
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Lineup Change 8-2
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End Inning 8-2
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-2
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Play Result 8-2
H. Gómez struck out swinging.
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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
Billy HamiltonCF0
Zack CozartSS7
Todd Frazier3B99
Jay BruceRF30
Brandon Phillips2B0
Marlon ByrdLF6
Kristopher Negron1B45
Tucker BarnhartC18
Michael LorenzenP55
Substitutes
J.J. HooverP40
Tony CingraniP54
Joey VottoPH37
Jumbo Rafael DiazP17
Carlos ContrerasP53
MIL
Jean SeguraSS9
Logan SchaferCF32
Ryan BraunRF8
Adam A Lind1B
Aramis Ramirez3B17
Khris DavisLF11
Martin MaldonadoC15
Hector Alexis Gomez2B5
Matt GarzaP22
Substitutes
Luis Jimenez3B16
Jonathan BroxtonP30
Elian HerreraPH48
Jeremy JeffressP24
Will SmithP31
Gerardo ParraLF88
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