Votto's 9th-inning HR lifts Reds over Brewers 12-9
Joey Votto put the Reds ahead with a two-run home run in the ninth inning and the Cincinnati Reds came back to beat the Milwaukee Brewers 12-9 Saturday.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Cincinnati Reds
12
Milwaukee Brewers
9
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 12 |
| MIL | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
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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 |
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Play by Play
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Foul Ball 12-9
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 12-9
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 12-9
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 12-9
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 12-9
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 12-9
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Play Result 12-9
Barnhart singled to center, Peña scored, Barnhart to second advancing on throw.
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Advancing On Play 12-9
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Foul Ball 11-9
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 11-9
Pitch 4: foul
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Play Result 11-9
Frazier scored, Peña to second on passed ball by Lucroy.
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Passed Ball 11-9
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Foul Ball 10-9
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 10-9
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 10-9
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Play Result 10-9
Votto homered to left (384 feet), Bruce scored.
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Advancing On Force 10-9
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Foul Ball 8-9
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-9
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-9
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-9
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 8-9
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 8-9
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-9
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-9
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-9
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Play Result 8-9
Lucroy hit sacrifice fly to right, Gennett scored.
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Advancing On Play 8-9
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-8
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Play Result 8-8
Gennett tripled to deep right, Segura scored.
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Advancing On Force 8-8
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-7
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Play Result 8-7
Peterson hit sacrifice fly to center, Herrera scored, Segura to second on error by shortstop Suárez.
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Advancing On Play 8-7
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Foul Ball 8-6
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 8-6
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 8-6
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 8-6
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 8-6
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-6
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 8-6
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 8-6
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 8-6
Pitch 5: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-6
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Play Result 8-6
Frazier homered to left (385 feet).
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Foul Ball 7-6
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-6
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-6
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Play Result 7-6
Lind singled to right, Lucroy scored, Braun to third.
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Advancing On Play 7-6
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Foul Ball 7-5
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 7-5
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 7-5
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 7-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-5
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Play Result 7-5
Braun singled to right, Gennett scored, Lucroy to second.
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Advancing On Force 7-5
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Foul Ball 7-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Inning 12-9
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 12-9
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Play Result 12-9
Segura struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 12-9
Pitch 6: strike 3 (swinging)
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Ball 12-9
Pitch 5: ball 3
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Ball 12-9
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Ball 12-9
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Strike Looking 12-9
Pitch 2: strike 2 (looking)
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Strike Looking 12-9
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 12-9
Segura batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 12-9
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Play Result 12-9
Herrera struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 12-9
Pitch 4: strike 3 (swinging)
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Strike Swinging 12-9
Pitch 3: strike 2 (swinging)
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Ball 12-9
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 12-9
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 12-9
Herrera batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 12-9
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Play Result 12-9
Santana grounded out to third.
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Ground Out 12-9
Pitch 2: in play
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Strike Looking 12-9
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 12-9
Santana batting
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Play Result 12-9
Chapman relieved Hoover.
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Start Inning 12-9
Bottom of the 9th inning
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End Inning 12-9
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 12-9
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Play Result 12-9
De Jesús grounded out to shortstop.
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Ground Out 12-9
Pitch 9: in play
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Foul Ball 12-9
Pitch 8: foul
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Ball 12-9
Pitch 7: ball 3
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Foul Ball 12-9
Pitch 6: foul
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Ball 12-9
Pitch 5: ball 2
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Foul Ball 12-9
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 12-9
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Ball 12-9
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Foul Ball 12-9
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 12-9
De Jesús batting
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Play Result 12-9
Goforth relieved Rodríguez.
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End Batter/Pitcher 12-9
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Play Result 12-9
Barnhart singled to center, Peña scored, Barnhart to second advancing on throw.
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Head to Head
MIL 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
Jonathan LucroyC14
Ryan BraunRF8
Adam A Lind1B
Khris DavisLF11
Domingo SantanaLF24
Elian Herrera3B48
Jean SeguraSS9
Matt GarzaP22
Substitutes
Will SmithP31
Jason RogersPH15
Francisco RodriguezP75
David GoforthP59
Tyler ThornburgP48
Shane PetersonPH27
Cesar E JimenezP51
Jeremy JeffressP24
Logan SchaferCF32
CIN
Jason BourgeoisCF4
Jay BruceRF30
Joey Votto1B37
Brandon Phillips2B0
Todd Frazier3B99
Eugenio SuarezSS28- Skip SchumakerLF55
Tucker BarnhartC18
Keyvius SampsonP68
Substitutes
Burke BadenhopP72
Jumbo Rafael DiazP17
Ryan LaMarrePH24
J.J. HooverP40
Brayan PenaPH25
Aroldis ChapmanP44
Pedro VillarrealP62
Ivan De Jesus Jr.LF11
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