Major League Baseball

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Cincinnati Reds 6
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Match Report

Votto homers, Bauer sharp as surging Reds top Brewers 6-1

Joey Votto homered for his first hit all season against Milwaukee, Trevor Bauer dominated on short rest, and the Cincinnati Reds won a pivotal series for playoff contention, beating the Brewers 6-1 on Wednesday night.

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Top Performers

MIL

  • Daniel Vogelbach DH H-AB 0-3 · AB 3 · R 1
  • Jedd Gyorko 1B H-AB 1-4 · AB 4 · R 0
  • Christian Yelich DH H-AB 0-4 · AB 4 · R 0
  • Avisail Garcia RF H-AB 3-4 · AB 4 · R 0

CIN

  • Jesse Winker LF H-AB 1-3 · AB 3 · R 1
  • Joey Votto 1B H-AB 1-3 · AB 3 · R 2
  • Nick Castellanos RF H-AB 0-4 · AB 4 · R 1
  • Eugenio Suarez DH H-AB 2-4 · AB 4 · R 1

Head to Head

CIN wins series 2-1

Injuries

Cincinnati Reds

  • Tony Santillan Out
  • Julian Garcia Out
  • Spencer Steer 60-Day-IL
  • Dane Myers Out
  • Blake Dunn 60-Day-IL

Milwaukee Brewers

  • Jacob Misiorowski Day-To-Day
  • Quinn Priester 60-Day-IL
  • Angel Zerpa 60-Day-IL
  • Brian Fitzpatrick 60-Day-IL

Lineups

Confirmed

CIN

  1. Shogo AkiyamaCF4
  2. Nick CastellanosRF21
  3. Joey Votto1B37
  4. Eugenio Suarez3B28
  5. Mike Moustakas1B18
  6. Jesse WinkerDH3
  7. Aristides AquinoLF44
  8. Freddy Galvis2B8
  9. Tucker BarnhartC18

Substitutes

  1. Kyle FarmerSS15

MIL

  1. Avisail GarciaCF24
  2. Christian YelichLF22
  3. Jedd Gyorko1B5
  4. Daniel VogelbachDH20
  5. Keston Hiura2B9
  6. Jace PetersonRF6
  7. Orlando ArciaSS11
  8. Eric Sogard3B4
  9. Jacob NottinghamC28

Substitutes

  1. Omar NarvaezC22

Play by Play

  1. Foul Ball 1-6

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    31094 9th Inning
  2. Foul Ball 1-6

    Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul

    33656 8th Inning
  3. Foul Ball 1-6

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    33656 8th Inning
  4. Foul Ball 1-6

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    33656 8th Inning
  5. Foul Ball 1-6

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    33656 8th Inning
  6. Foul Ball 1-6

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    33656 8th Inning
  7. Foul Ball 1-6

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    33656 8th Inning
  8. Foul Ball 1-6

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    32014 8th Inning
  9. Foul Ball 1-6

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    32014 8th Inning
  10. Foul Ball 1-6

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    33206 7th Inning
  11. Foul Ball 1-6

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    32014 7th Inning
  12. Foul Ball 1-6

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    32014 7th Inning
  13. Foul Ball 1-6

    Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul

    32014 7th Inning
  14. Foul Ball 1-6

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    35184 6th Inning
  15. Foul Ball 1-6

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    35184 6th Inning
  16. Foul Ball 1-6

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    35184 6th Inning
  17. Foul Ball 1-6

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    35184 6th Inning
  18. Foul Ball 1-6

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    32014 6th Inning
  19. Foul Ball 1-6

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    32014 6th Inning
  20. Foul Ball 1-6

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    33628 5th Inning
  21. Foul Ball 1-6

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    33628 5th Inning
  22. Foul Ball 1-6

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    33628 5th Inning
  23. End Batter/Pitcher 1-6
    33628 5th Inning
  24. Play Result 1-6

    Suárez homered to left (353 feet), Castellanos scored and Votto scored.

    33628 5th Inning
  25. Home Run 1-6

    Pitch 4 : Ball In Play

    33628 5th Inning
  26. Ball 1-3

    Pitch 3 : Ball 2

    33628 5th Inning
  27. Strike Looking 1-3

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Looking

    33628 5th Inning
  28. Ball 1-3

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    33628 5th Inning
  29. Foul Ball 1-3

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    32157 5th Inning
  30. End Batter/Pitcher 1-3
    32014 5th Inning
  31. Play Result 1-3

    Arcia doubled to deep left center, Vogelbach scored.

    32014 5th Inning
  32. Double 1-3

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    32014 5th Inning
  33. Ball 0-3

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    32014 5th Inning
  34. Strike Swinging 0-3

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Swinging

    32014 5th Inning
  35. Foul Ball 0-3

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    32014 5th Inning
  36. Foul Ball 0-3

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    32014 5th Inning
  37. Foul Ball 0-3

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    32014 5th Inning
  38. End Batter/Pitcher 0-3
    32157 4th Inning
  39. Play Result 0-3

    Winker homered to right (351 feet).

    32157 4th Inning
  40. Home Run 0-3

    Pitch 4 : Ball In Play

    32157 4th Inning
  41. Ball 0-2

    Pitch 3 : Ball 1

    32157 4th Inning
  42. Strike Swinging 0-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Swinging

    32157 4th Inning
  43. Strike Looking 0-2

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    32157 4th Inning
  44. Foul Ball 0-2

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    32014 4th Inning
  45. Foul Ball 0-2

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    32014 4th Inning
  46. Foul Ball 0-2

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    32157 3rd Inning
  47. Foul Ball 0-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    32157 3rd Inning
  48. Foul Ball 0-2

    Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul

    32157 2nd Inning
  49. Foul Ball 0-2

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    32157 2nd Inning
  50. Foul Ball 0-2

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    32157 2nd Inning
  51. Foul Ball 0-2

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    32014 2nd Inning
  52. Foul Ball 0-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    32157 1st Inning
  53. Foul Ball 0-2

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    32157 1st Inning
  54. Foul Ball 0-2

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    32157 1st Inning
  55. Foul Ball 0-2

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    32157 1st Inning
  56. End Batter/Pitcher 0-2
    32157 1st Inning
  57. Play Result 0-2

    Votto homered to left center (413 feet), Akiyama scored.

    32157 1st Inning
  58. Home Run 0-2

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    32157 1st Inning
  59. Ball 0-0

    Pitch 2 : Ball 2

    32157 1st Inning
  60. Ball 0-0

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    32157 1st Inning
  1. End Batter/Pitcher 1-6
    31094 9th Inning
  2. Play Result 1-6

    Hiura grounded into double play, third to second to first, Gyorko out at second.

    31094 9th Inning
  3. Ground Out 1-6

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    31094 9th Inning
  4. Foul Ball 1-6

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    31094 9th Inning
  5. Strike Looking 1-6

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    31094 9th Inning
  6. Start Batter/Pitcher 1-6

    Wade Miley pitches to Keston Hiura

    31094 9th Inning
  7. End Batter/Pitcher 1-6
    31094 9th Inning
  8. Play Result 1-6

    Vogelbach flied out to left.

    31094 9th Inning
  9. Fly Out 1-6

    Pitch 5 : Ball In Play

    31094 9th Inning
  10. Ball 1-6

    Pitch 4 : Ball 3

    31094 9th Inning
  11. Ball 1-6

    Pitch 3 : Ball 2

    31094 9th Inning
  12. Strike Looking 1-6

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Looking

    31094 9th Inning
  13. Ball 1-6

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    31094 9th Inning
  14. Start Batter/Pitcher 1-6

    Wade Miley pitches to Daniel Vogelbach

    31094 9th Inning
  15. End Batter/Pitcher 1-6
    31094 9th Inning
  16. Play Result 1-6

    Gyorko reached on infield single to catcher.

    31094 9th Inning
  17. Single 1-6

    Pitch 1 : Ball In Play

    31094 9th Inning
  18. Start Batter/Pitcher 1-6

    Wade Miley pitches to Jedd Gyorko

    31094 9th Inning
  19. Play Result 1-6

    Miley relieved Bauer

    31094 9th Inning
  20. Start Inning 1-6

    Top of the 9th inning

    9th Inning
  21. End Inning 1-6

    End of the 8th inning

    8th Inning
  22. End Batter/Pitcher 1-6
    33656 8th Inning
  23. Play Result 1-6

    Aquino struck out swinging.

    33656 8th Inning
  24. Strike Swinging 1-6

    Pitch 4 : Strike 3 Swinging

    33656 8th Inning
  25. Strike Swinging 1-6

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Swinging

    33656 8th Inning
  26. Strike Swinging 1-6

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Swinging

    33656 8th Inning
  27. Ball 1-6

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    33656 8th Inning
  28. Start Batter/Pitcher 1-6

    Ray Black pitches to Aristides Aquino

    33656 8th Inning
  29. End Batter/Pitcher 1-6
    33656 8th Inning
  30. Play Result 1-6

    Winker walked.

    33656 8th Inning
  31. Ball 1-6

    Pitch 8 : Ball 4

    33656 8th Inning
  32. Foul Ball 1-6

    Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul

    33656 8th Inning
  33. Foul Ball 1-6

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    33656 8th Inning
  34. Ball 1-6

    Pitch 5 : Ball 3

    33656 8th Inning
  35. Foul Ball 1-6

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    33656 8th Inning
  36. Ball 1-6

    Pitch 3 : Ball 2

    33656 8th Inning
  37. Strike Looking 1-6

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Looking

    33656 8th Inning
  38. Ball 1-6

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    33656 8th Inning
  39. Start Batter/Pitcher 1-6

    Ray Black pitches to Jesse Winker

    33656 8th Inning
  40. End Batter/Pitcher 1-6
    33656 8th Inning

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