The Cincinnati Reds have put an abrupt stop to the Milwaukee Brewers' dazzling win streak, which, by the way, was the longest the franchise has seen. Yesterday, they handed the Brewers a rare loss in a nail-biting 3-2 game that stretched into extra innings, according to WLWT. The Reds' success was owed in large part to Andrew Abbott's dominating pitching that kept the Brewers scoreless for the majority of the game.
However, it wasn't all smooth sailing for the Reds. They had to rally quickly to come back from a late-game homer hit by Brewers' William Contreras, which Milwaukee really needed to momentarily take the lead in the ninth inning, as reported by Fox Sports. The Reds' resilience was evident when they managed to quickly tie up the game, eventually securing the win in the 10th inning on a bases-loaded hit by Austin Hays.
The Brewers, on the other hand, had to quickly come to terms with the end of their hot streak. Christian Yelich didn't let the mood dip too low, reportedly saying, “[Forget] it, let’s come back and do it again tomorrow,” which he articulated using a more "colorful synonym", as a player told MLB.com. This loss, their first in August, snapped their impressive 14-game streak.
Even with their hopes for snagging the division title seeming a long shot, the Reds’ win places them in a favorable position for wild card contention, hanging just barely below the cutoff line for the last spot. The team, with their 65-60 record, also kept alive their aspirations to achieve an unusual claim to fame: to not be swept in a single series this entire season, a rarity indeed within MLB history, as WLWT noted.
With their next series against the Los Angeles Angels set to start today, the Reds will look to continue this stroke of defiance. As for the Brewers, they’re currently holding the lead in the National League Central division with a robust 78-45 season record post-Sunday’s game, as per MLB.com, and they certainly seem hungry to bounce back post-defeat. Reds fans are, no doubt, hoping their team can maintain this kind of energy for the remainder of the season.
