Milwaukee’s magical 14-game win streak has come to an end as the Cincinnati Reds walked off the Brewers in extra innings Sunday.
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’ franchise record winning streak. It also saved the Reds from a series sweep at home after they blew leads in each of the first two games of this three-game 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 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. The Brewers didn’t break through until Abbott left after the seventh. The Brewers took the lead off Emilio Pagán, who gave up the go-ahead homer in the ninth inning to Contreras.
If the Brewers had pulled it off, it would have been the third straight improbable victory of the series. On Saturday, Milwaukee earned the win in extra innings after some key defensive mistakes from the Reds. And Friday, the Brewers went from 8-1 down to power to a 10-8 win.
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 Monday.
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