Milwaukee Brewers edges Cincinnati Reds 2-1
Game Summary
Milwaukee Brewers squeaked out a narrow win over Cincinnati Reds, 2-1. Tension ran high from start to finish in this one-run thriller.
A classic pitchers' duel: 25 combined strikeouts between the two staffs.
Key Players
Brice Turang led Milwaukee Brewers's offense, going 2-for-4. Milwaukee Brewers starter Brandon Woodruff threw 6.0 IP, 0 ER, 10 K and anchored the pitching staff.
Sal Stewart led Cincinnati Reds's offense, going 0-for-4, 1 RBI. Cincinnati Reds starter Brady Singer threw 7.0 IP, 0 ER, 7 K and anchored the pitching staff.
Pitching Report
Milwaukee Brewers starter Brandon Woodruff: 6.0 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 10 K, 0 BB (79 pitches). Quality start. K/IP of 1.67 reflects dominant strikeout stuff. The bullpen (4 pitchers) was scoreless over 4.0 IP with 4 K — a flawless relief effort.
Cincinnati Reds starter Brady Singer: 7.0 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 7 K, 2 BB (106 pitches). Quality start. K/IP of 1.00 reflects dominant strikeout stuff. Bullpen: 3.0 IP, 1 ER, 4 K (ERA 3.00).
Hitting Analysis
Milwaukee Brewers: 3 H, 1 RBI (team AVG 0.107).
Multi-hit games: Brice Turang (2-for-4).
Cleanup cold: William Contreras (0-for-3), Jake Bauers (0-for-3). The silence from the heart of the order proved costly.
Cincinnati Reds: 2 H, 1 RBI (team AVG 0.067).
Cleanup cold: Sal Stewart (0-for-4), Spencer Steer (0-for-4). The silence from the heart of the order proved costly.