Andruw Monasterio made a key diving cease of a pointy grounder in further innings and Milwaukee pitching held Cincinnati batters to a few hits over 11 innings because the visiting Brewers edged the Reds 5-4 on Friday earlier than a document crowd
The Brewers loaded the bases within the tenth with two outs, however reliever Fernando Cruz (1-1) labored out of the jam. Milwaukee loaded the bases once more within the eleventh towards Cruz, with the Brewers scoring twice on fielder’s selection groundouts by Victor Caratini and Brice Turang
Elvis Peguero (1-0) labored out of a second-and-third jam within the tenth to earn the win whereas Bryse Wilson allowed a two-out RBI double to Curt Casali however completed the sport for his third save in 4 probabilities.
Casali’s double would have seemingly tied the sport within the eleventh, however Monasterio, who moved from shortstop to second base in further innings, had one batter earlier dove and fielded Stuart Fairchild’s grounder for the second out.
The Reds missed an opportunity to shut inside two video games of first place within the Nationwide League Central earlier than a crowd of 44,073, the most important regular-season attendance within the 20-year historical past of Nice American Ball Park (capability 43,891)
The Brewers took a 2-0 lead within the second when College of Cincinnati product Joey Wiemer homered in his first at-bat again in Cincinnati. The outfielder drove a Brandon Williamson pitch an estimated 432 toes off the facade of the second deck in left discipline for his sixth homer of the season
After scoring as soon as within the second, Cincinnati took a 3-2 lead within the third when Jonathan India hit an opposite-field, two-run homer to the seats in proper, his sixth of the season.
Milwaukee starter Corbin Burnes settled down to finish six innings, permitting three runs on simply two hits, placing out seven however strolling 4 to match a season excessive. Burnes was annoyed with house plate umpire D.J. Reyburn on a number of events.
Burnes slammed the ball to the turf after sliding to make a catch to finish the sixth. Burnes then yelled at Reyburn earlier than heading to the dugout. Burnes continued speaking from the dugout within the backside of the sixth earlier than finally being ejected for the primary time in his profession.
The Brewers sustained one other damage Friday when first baseman Darin Ruf bumped into the tarp in entrance of the stands on the first-base line chasing a foul ball within the third inning. He left the sport with a gash beneath his proper knee
–Subject Degree Media