The game turned in one inning. Milwaukee trailed, then tied, then pulled away — all within the span of a few at-bats in the fourth. By the time Cincinnati's pitching staff regrouped, the Brewers had a lead they would not relinquish, finishing off a 7-2 win at American Family Field before 28,081 fans.
Jake Bauers was the engine of the Milwaukee offense, going 3-for-4 with a home run and an RBI. He scored three times. His solo shot to center in the fifth — 425 feet — extended the lead to 6-1 and removed any remaining doubt. Jackson Chourio added two hits, two RBI, and a home run of his own, a 404-foot drive to left center in the eighth. Sal Frelick went 3-for-4 with an RBI, and Joey Ortiz drove in two runs on two hits.
Sal Stewart gave Cincinnati an early advantage, homering to right in the first inning — 382 feet — to put the Reds up 1-0. Milwaukee answered in the second when Garrett Mitchell singled to right and Bauers scored to tie it at 1-1. The game stayed level until the fourth, when Frelick singled to left and Contreras scored to give Milwaukee its first lead. Later in the same inning, Ortiz singled to right and both Bauers and Mitchell scored, pushing the margin to 4-1. Chourio then singled to left and Frelick scored to cap the four-run frame at 5-1.
Rhett Lowder absorbed the damage, allowing 6 runs on 11 hits over 4.2 innings, striking out 8 but walking 1. He fell to 3-6 on the season, carrying a 5.31 ERA. Brandon Sproat worked 5.1 innings for Milwaukee, allowing 2 runs on 4 hits with 7 strikeouts and 2 walks. He picked up his third win against four losses, with a 5.28 ERA.
Milwaukee improved to 51-31 and holds first place in its division. The Brewers snapped a one-game losing streak. Cincinnati dropped to 39-44, extending its losing streak to two games.