Milwaukee Brewers win 8-4 against Cincinnati Reds

MILWAUKEE -- Adam Lind drove in three runs, and the Milwaukee Brewers capitalized on two Cincinnati errors to score five runs in the fifth inning in beating the Reds 8-4 Sunday afternoon.

The first nine Brewers batters reached base in the fifth, aided by crucial throwing errors from Cincinnati starter Anthony DeSclafani (9-11) and outfielder Ryan LaMarre that allowed two runs to score.

Jay Bruce homered twice for the Reds.

Milwaukee starter Ariel Pena (2-0) picked up the win as the Brewers ended an eight-game losing streak.

Bruce hit a leadoff homer in the second. Cincinnati extended its lead to 2-0 in the fourth on Tucker Barnhart's run-scoring single.

An infield single by pinch-hitter Khris Davis gave the Brewers a 3-2 lead, then Lind added a two-run double.

Bruce and Eugenio Suarez connected for back-to-back homers to start the sixth.

Lind's run-scoring single in the sixth put the Brewers up 6-4.