Brewers beat Reds, making history with club-record 97th win; fans celebrate
Brewers fans react to historic win
The Milwaukee Brewers beat?the Cincinnati Reds on Sunday, Sept. 28, breaking their regular-season franchise record with 97 wins.
MILWAUKEE - The Milwaukee Brewers beat the Cincinnati Reds on Sunday, Sept. 28, breaking their regular-season franchise record with 97 wins.
Franchise record
What we know:
The Brewers beat the Reds 4-2 in the final game of the regular season.
This comes just a day after the Brewers clinched the best record in baseball for the 2025 MLB season, meaning they'll have home field advantage as far as they advance through the postseason.
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Fans show excitement
What they're saying:
The Brewers aren’t the only ones celebrating a history-making win.
Fans across Milwaukee erupted with joy Sunday as the team closed out its regular season with the 4-2 victory.
"I’m so happy! The Brewers won today — 4 to 2," said fan Kevin Gunderson.
For longtime supporters, the moment was decades in the making.
"I’ve been on Bluemound since 1973," said Joe Burns. "I have never seen this excitement, ever. Franchise record. Can’t do any better than that."
Fans said the milestone wasn’t just about numbers but about sharing memories with family.
"My grandpa is a big Brewers guy," Tanner Ellington said. "I’m just so happy he gets to see this stuff."
After clinching home-field advantage Saturday and adding Sunday’s record-setting win, fans are already looking ahead.
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"I just want to see them get a lot of home runs and win – beating the Yankees," said fan Joe Finkelmeyer. "If we play the Yankees in the World Series … stick it to New York, stick it to some bigger markets."
Others kept their predictions simple.
"We’re going to go all the way for sure, because that’s our team and we’re due," said Mary Webster.
With a few days off before the playoffs begin Saturday, fans said the celebrations will continue.
What's next
Dig deeper:
The Brewers will host Game 1 of the NL Division Series next Saturday, Oct. 4, against the winner of the Padres-Cubs NL Wild Card Series.
Additionally, despite the Reds’ loss to the Brewers, they are back in the playoffs for the first time since 2020 after overtaking the New York Mets for the National League’s third and final wild card on the season’s final weekend.
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The Source: Information in this post is from FOX Sports, MLB and The Associated Press, and FOX6 News spoke with Brewers fans.