CINCINNATI, Ohio (Interstat) — Brandon Sproat pitched six strong innings, allowing one hit and striking out 10, as the Milwaukee Brewers blanked the Cincinnati Reds 2-0 on Tuesday at Great American Ball Park.

The Brewers scored single runs in the sixth and eighth innings. Jake Bauers tripled in Andrew Vaughn in the sixth, and Vaughn added a sacrifice fly in the eighth to bring home Brice Turang. Milwaukee managed five hits, while the Reds were held to two.

Sproat improved to 2-4, striking out 10 without allowing an earned run. Julian Garcia took the loss, falling to 0-1, after allowing one run in 1 2/3 innings. Trevor Megill earned his 10th save with a perfect ninth.

The Brewers improved to 48-29, while the Reds dropped to 37-41. The game lasted 2 hours, 29 minutes before an announced crowd of 28,302.

Milwaukee won for the second straight night, following a 2-1 victory in 10 innings Monday.