Cincinnati 3, at Milwaukee 1

MILWAUKEE (Interstat) — The Cincinnati Reds, playing the role of spoiler, used a collective pitching effort to stifle the Milwaukee Brewers’ offense and secure a 3-1 victory on Friday night at American Family Field. A crowd of 40,316 watched as the Reds’ bullpen combined for 4 1/3 innings of perfect relief, retiring all 13 batters they faced to close out the game and hand the playoff-bound Brewers a rare home loss. The game was a pitcher’s duel defined by missed opportunities for Cincinnati and a lone bright spot for Milwaukee. The Reds out-hit the Brewers 9-3 but grounded into two… Read more...