Nelson wins 3rd straight start, Brewers beat Reds 7-3
Jimmy Nelson won his career-best third consecutive start and the Milwaukee Brewers rode a six-run fifth inning to a 7-3 victory over the Cincinnati Reds on Saturday night.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Milwaukee Brewers
7
Cincinnati Reds
3
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| CIN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
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Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/28/26 | @ Tampa Bay Rays | W 4-1 | MLB |
| 10/27/26 | @ Tampa Bay Rays | L 3-4 | MLB |
| 10/26/26 | @ Tampa Bay Rays | W 10-1 | MLB |
| 10/24/26 | vs Tampa Bay Rays | W 5-4 | MLB |
| 10/23/26 | vs Tampa Bay Rays | W 3-2 | MLB |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 7-3
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-3
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Out 7-3
Pitch 3: in play
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Foul Ball 7-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 7-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-3
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Play Result 7-3
Byrd singled to left, Bruce scored.
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Advancing On Play 7-3
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Foul Ball 7-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-2
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 7-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-2
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Play Result 7-2
De Jesús homered to right (353 feet).
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-1
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Play Result 7-1
Lucroy walked, Segura scored, Gennett to third, Parra to second.
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Advancing On Force 7-1
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Play Result 6-1
Ramírez scored, Segura to third, Gennett to second on balk by Mattheus.
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Balk 6-1
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-1
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Play Result 5-1
Gennett singled to right, Peterson scored, Ramírez to third, Segura to second.
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Advancing On Force 5-1
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-1
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Play Result 4-1
Segura singled to center, Lind scored, Peterson to third, Ramírez to second.
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Advancing On Force 4-1
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-1
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Play Result 3-1
Ramírez singled to center, Braun scored, Lind to third, Peterson to second.
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Advancing On Force 3-1
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-1
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Play Result 2-1
Braun singled to center, Parra scored.
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Advancing On Play 2-1
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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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 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-1
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Play Result 1-1
Lind homered to right center (388 feet).
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 4: foul
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End Inning 7-3
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-3
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Play Result 7-3
Bruce grounded out to first.
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Ground Out 7-3
Pitch 5: in play
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Ball 7-3
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Ball 7-3
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Strike Swinging 7-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 7-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-3
Bruce batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-3
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Play Result 7-3
Frazier doubled to left.
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Double 7-3
Pitch 6: in play
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Ball 7-3
Pitch 5: ball 3
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Foul Ball 7-3
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Ball 7-3
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Strike Looking 7-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 7-3
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-3
Frazier batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-3
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Play Result 7-3
Votto grounded out to first.
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Ground Out 7-3
Pitch 3: in play
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Foul Ball 7-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Ball 7-3
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-3
Votto batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-3
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Play Result 7-3
Phillips grounded out to second.
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Ground Out 7-3
Pitch 2: in play
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Strike Looking 7-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-3
Phillips batting
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Start Inning 7-3
Bottom of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 7-3
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Lineup Change 7-3
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End Inning 7-3
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-3
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Play Result 7-3
Lucroy grounded out to third.
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Ground Out 7-3
Pitch 4: in play
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Ball 7-3
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Strike Looking 7-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 7-3
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-3
Lucroy batting
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Head to Head
MIL wins series 3-0
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
Joey Votto1B37
Todd Frazier3B99
Jay BruceRF30
Brayan PenaC25
Marlon ByrdLF6
Eugenio SuarezSS28
Josh A. SmithP58
Billy HamiltonCF0
Substitutes
Tucker BarnhartC18
Ryan MattheusP41
Pedro VillarrealP62- Skip SchumakerPH55
Manny ParraP39
J.J. HooverP40
Jason BourgeoisCF4
Ivan De Jesus Jr.SS11
Burke BadenhopP72
MIL
Gerardo ParraCF88
Jonathan LucroyC14
Ryan BraunRF8
Adam A Lind1B
Carlos GomezCF91
Aramis Ramirez3B17
Jean SeguraSS9
Scooter Gennett2B14
Jimmy NelsonP40
Substitutes
Shane PetersonLF27
Jeremy JeffressP24
Jonathan BroxtonP30
Michael BlazekP52
Will SmithP31
Hernan Perez3B4
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