Brewers beat Reds, set franchise record with 14th straight win
CINCINNATI, OHIO - AUGUST 16: Caleb Durbin #21 of the Milwaukee Brewers celebrate 3 run home with Brice Turang #2 , Brandon Lockridge #20 and Andruw Monasterio #14 of the Milwaukee Brewers during the eleventh inning against the Cincinnati Reds at Gre
CINCINNATI - Andruw Monasterio hit a three-run home run in the 11th inning and the Milwaukee Brewers won their franchise-record 14th game in a row with a 6-5 win over the Cincinnati Reds on Saturday night.
It was the 13th straight series loss for the Reds against the Brewers.
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Elly De La Cruz scored on a sacrifice fly in the 11th and Noelvi Marte hit a solo home run to bring the game within one. Matt McLain hit deep to center field, but Brandon Lockridge caught it for the final out.
Trevor Megill (4-2) allowed one run and one hit, striking out two in the 10th. Nick Mears earned his first save of the season.
Reds lefty Joe La Sorsa (0-1) gave up three runs and three hits.
Key moment
Two runners advanced on a wild pitch by Reds reliever Graham Ashcraft in the seventh inning. Sal Frelick broke his bat and grounded out to keep the Reds up 2-1.
Key stat
Reds' Miguel Andujar recorded two hits to extend his hitting streak to eight games.
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Up next
Reds LHP Andrew Abbott (8-3, 2.41 ERA) will face Brewers LHP Jose Quintana (10-4, 3.44) in the series finale on Sunday.
The Source: The Associated Press