Brewers shut out Reds 1-0
Milwaukee Brewers designated hitter Jesse Winker (33) singles to center field to drive in a run in the first inning of an MLB game against the Cincinnati Reds on July 9, 2023, at American Family Field in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Ic
MILWAUKEE - Wade Miley pitched six strong innings and the Milwaukee Brewers made a first-inning run stand up in a 1-0 win over the Cincinnati Reds on Sunday.
The victory pulled the Brewers to within a game of the NL Central-leading Reds heading into the All-Star break. Milwaukee took two of three in the series.
A trio of Brewers relievers - Elvis Peguero, Joel Payamps and Devin Williams - combined to complete the shutout. Williams retired the side in order in the ninth to earn his 20th save in 22 tries.
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Christian Yelich led off the Brewers' half of the first with a ground-rule double off Ben Lively (4-5) to extend his hitting streak to nine consecutive games. Yelich scored on Jess Winker’s two-out single to center. The Brewers scored in the first inning in all three games in the series.
After giving up a lead-off double to Kevin Newman in the first, Miley (6-2) retired nine consecutive batters before Matt McLain doubled to start the fourth. Miley then struck out the next three batters to get out of the inning. Miley walked three batters in the fifth but, aided by a double play, didn’t allow a run. The Reds threatened again off Miley in the sixth after consecutive singles by Jonathan India and Elly De La Cruz but again failed to score.
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Miley gave up four hits and tied a season high with eight strikeouts.
Lively, making his first appearance since June 20 after a stint on the injured list with a right pectoral muscle strain, retired 13 of 14 batters at one point. He gave up four hits and one run in 5 2/3 innings while walking two and striking out five.