Brewers Break Open Fourth Inning to Push Reds Further Back

Milwaukee beat Cincinnati 7-2 on June 30.

Cincinnati struck first in the first inning when Sal Stewart hit a solo homer to right, giving the Reds a 1-0 lead.

Milwaukee tied it in the second when Garrett Mitchell singled home Jake Bauers.

The Brewers took control in the fourth. Sal Frelick singled in William Contreras, Joey Ortiz followed with a two-run single, and Jackson Chourio added another RBI single to make it 5-1.

Bauers added a solo homer in the fifth. Cincinnati got one back in the sixth when Stewart doubled home Elly De La Cruz, but Chourio answered with a solo homer in the eighth.

Brandon Sproat earned the win after allowing two runs over 5.1 innings. Rhett Lowder took the loss after allowing six runs over 4.2 innings.

7-2
Final score, Brewers over Reds.

4 runs
Milwaukee's fourth inning changed the game.

96.7%
Milwaukee's latest BaseChaser playoff odds.

3.4%
Cincinnati's latest BaseChaser playoff odds.

What It Means

The Brewers improve to 52-31. The Reds fall to 39-45.

BaseChaser lists the Brewers at 96.7% to make the playoffs and the Reds at 3.4%.

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