The Milwaukee Brewers’ magical 14-game win streak has come to an end, as the Cincinnati Reds walked off the Brewers in extra innings. With the bases loaded, Reds designated hitter Austin Hays hit down the left field line to send TJ Friedl home for a walk-off in the 10th inning.
Cincinnati’s victory ends the Brewers’ 14-game win streak, which was a franchise record. It also helps the Reds hold off a series sweep at home after they blew leads in each of the first two games of the series.
After staying scoreless for a while, the Reds struck first in the seventh inning, with catcher Jose Trevino’s sacrifice fly letting Hays come home for a 1-0 lead.
And for a moment, it looked like the Brewers would be able to keep the late-game magic going, as William Contreras hit a two-run homer in the top of the ninth to take a late 2-1 lead.
But Trevino hit another key RBI single in the bottom of the ninth to keep Cincinnati alive and send the game into extra innings.
Pitcher Andrew Abbott had a good start for the Reds, with seven strikeouts in seven innings. It wasn’t until after Abbott had left that the Brewers were finally able to break through, with Emilio Pagán giving up the go-ahead homer in the ninth.
If the Brewers had pulled it off, it would have been the third straight improbable victory of the series. On Saturday, it was Milwaukee that earned the win in extra innings after some key defensive mistakes from the Reds. And on Friday, the Brewers went from 8-1 down to power to a 10-8 win over Cincinnati.
Despite the loss, Milwaukee will hope to keep its red-hot summer going with a five-game away series at the Chicago Cubs this week, including a doubleheader on Monday.
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