MILWAUKEE (Interstat) — Joey Ortiz hit a two-run homer in the eighth inning to lift the Milwaukee Brewers to a 5-3 victory over the Cincinnati Reds on Monday at American Family Field.

Milwaukee trailed 3-0 before scoring twice in the sixth on an Andrew Vaughn single and a wild pitch. Brice Turang added a solo homer in the seventh to tie the game. Ortiz’s blast to center field scored Sal Frelick, giving the Brewers the lead.

Aaron Ashby (11-1) pitched a scoreless eighth inning for the win. Trevor Megill earned his 11th save with a perfect ninth. Sam Moll (1-6) took the loss.

Cincinnati took an early lead on Dane Myers’ two-run double in the first inning and Elly De La Cruz’s two-run homer in the fifth. Nick Lodolo allowed one hit over five scoreless innings for the Reds.

Milwaukee improved to 51-31; Cincinnati dropped to 39-44. Attendance was 28,059. Time of game was 2:52.