Cincinnati Reds vs Milwaukee Brewers

MLB

Reds

50-40

8-5

Final

Brewers

48-42

American Family Field

TV: MLB.TV

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R
CIN	0	0	1	3	1	0	2	0	1	8
MIL	1	0	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	5

Who won: Reds 8-5

The Cincinnati Reds beat the Milwaukee Brewers 8-5 on Saturday, July 8, 2023 at American Family Field. The Brewers win the series 2-1. The Reds outscored the Brewers 3-1 in the 4th inning. Joey Votto went 2-for-4 with a home run and 3 RBI for the Reds. Willy Adames went 2-for-5 with 2 home runs and 3 RBI for the Brewers.

Recap · Jul 8

Elly De La Cruz steals 2nd, 3rd and home in 2-pitch span, sparks Reds to 8-5 win over Brewers

Elly De La Cruz became the first Reds player since 1919 to steal second, third and home in the same inning, the latest electrifying play from the franchise-changing rookie, and Cincinnati beat the Milwaukee Brewers 8-5 on Saturday.

What it means

Season series: MIL wins series 2-1.
Reds 27-19 on the road; Brewers 25-21 at home.

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Injuries and inactives

Reds5th in NL Cent

Dane Myers CF
Shoulder, Surgery, left
Out
Chase Burns SP
Groin, Strain, right
15-Day-IL
Julian Garcia RP
Elbow, Surgery, right
15-Day-IL
Spencer Steer 1B
Wrist, Surgery, right
60-Day-IL
Tony Santillan RP
Hip, Surgery, left
15-Day-IL

Brewers1st in NL Cent

Angel Zerpa RP
Elbow, Surgery, left
60-Day-IL
Brandon Woodruff SP
Shoulder, Inflammation, right
60-Day-IL
Brian Fitzpatrick RP
Elbow, Surgery, left
60-Day-IL
Grant Anderson RP
Biceps, Inflammation, right
15-Day-IL
Quinn Priester SP
Shoulder, Surgery, right
60-Day-IL

Probable starters

Reds5th in NL Cent

Luke Weaver SP

Probable starter · 3-6, 6.40 ERA, 109 K, 1.58 WHIP

Lineup

1TJ FriedlCF
2Matt McLain2B
3Jonathan IndiaDH
4Elly De La CruzSS
5Jake FraleyRF
6Joey Votto1B
7Spencer Steer3B
8Tyler StephensonC
9Will BensonLF

Brewers1st in NL Cent

Colin Rea SP

Probable starter · 6-6, 4.55 ERA, 110 K, 1.19 WHIP

Lineup

1Christian YelichDH
2William ContrerasC
3Willy AdamesSS
4Owen Miller1B
5Raimel TapiaLF
6Blake PerkinsRF
7Brian Anderson3B
8Brice Turang2B
9Joey WiemerCF

The series

MIL wins series 2-1

Last meeting: Brewers 7, Reds 3 (Jul 7)

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Game info

Venue: American Family Field, Milwaukee, Wisconsin · Attendance 39,124
Officials: John Tumpane (Home Plate Umpire), David Rackley (First Base Umpire), Charlie Ramos (Second Base Umpire), Ryan Blakney (Third Base Umpire)