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· collected 2026-09-06 · by Gary Schatz The Associated Press
Elly De La Cruz hit two home runs and had four RBIs as the Cincinnati Reds defeated the Milwaukee Brewers 12-8 on Sunday at Great American Ball Park. Sal Stewart led the MLB with 107 RBIs after hitting a sacrifice fly in the second inning, extending his major league lead. The Reds took a series from the Brewers for the first time since 2022, ending their nine-series streak. De La Cruz's performance helped the Reds build a 6-3 lead and ultimately secure the win.
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The Cincinnati Reds beat the Milwaukee Brewers 12-8 at Great American Ball Park on Sunday, with Elly De La Cruz hitting two important home runs, including a bases-loaded double, to drive in 4 of the team's 12 total runs. The win marked a series victory for the Reds over the Brewers, ending Milwaukee's 9-series winning streak dating back to 2022. Sal Stewart also contributed with a sacrifice fly that gave him an MLB-leading 107th RBI, while Jake Bauers' team-leading 24th homer was one of the few highlights for the Brewers. The game saw several key moments, including a throwing error and a scoreless outing from Reds pitcher Luis Mey in relief.
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CINCINNATI (AP) — Elly De La Cruz hit a two-run homer and bases-loaded double and finished with four RBIs as the Cincinnati Reds beat the NL Central-leading Milwaukee Brewers 12-8 on Sunday.
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Reds → hit → Sunday
The Reds took a series from the Brewers at Great American Ball Park for the first time since 2022, ending Milwaukee’s nine-series streak.
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Reds → take → streak
Cincinnati built a 4-0 lead through three innings.
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Cincinnati → build → innings
In the second, Sal Stewart picked up his MLB-leading 107th RBI with a sacrifice fly.
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Stewart → pick → fly
The Reds jumped ahead to a 4-0 lead.
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Reds → jump → lead
Sal Stewart recorded his 107th RBI with a sacrifice fly.
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Stewart → record → fly
Christian Yelich drew a walk to open the fourth before Jake Bauers hit his team-leading 24th homer, the first hit of the game for the Brewers.
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Bauers → draw → Brewers
Garrett Mitchell tripled and scored on a throwing error.
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Mitchell → triple → error
De La Cruz, the Reds’ DH, hit his 22nd homer in the fourth, giving the Reds a 6-3 lead.
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Cruz → hit → lead
Brady Singer (6-13), who had pitched three hitless, got the first two out in the fifth before walking walked Jackson Chourio and Bauer.
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who → pitch → Chourio
Mitchell singled and Brice Turang’s doubled to tie the game.
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Turang → single → game
Singer allowing six runs on four hits and six walks and struck out three in five innings.
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Singer → allow → innings
Luis Mey pitched a scoreless sixth.
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Mey → pitch → sixth
Brock Burke, extending his career high with his 71st appearance, pitched a scoreless seventh.
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Burke → extend → seventh
Graham Ashcraft walked the first two batters in the eighth in his first appearance since May 25.
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Ashcraft → walk → May
Bo Naylor’s first hit as a member of the Brewers cut Milwaukee’s deficit to two runs before Ashcraft struck out Yelich to end the inning.
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Ashcraft → cut → inning
The Brewers won a challenge on a what would have been a game-ending double play.
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what → win → challenge
Cincinnati’s Emilio Pagan replaced Pierce Johnson with the tying run on deck and retired pinch-hitter Gary Sanchez to seal his 22nd save.
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Pagan → replace → save
Antonio Senzatela (10-5), the second of five Milwaukee pitchers in the game, took the loss.
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Senzatela → take → loss
In the top of the fourth inning, a bird landed on the infield grass, stopping play.
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bird → land → play
The seemingly injured bird was coaxed off the field of play and into foul territory when De La Cruz hopped out of the dugout and grabbed the bird, removing it from the field of play.
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Cruz → injure → play
Up next
The Brewers host the Cubs on Monday.
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Brewers → host → Monday
LHP Robert Gasser (4-5, 4.57 ERA) will face Cubs LHP Mathew Boyd (8-3, 4.05)
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Gasser → face → Boyd
RHP Chase Burns (15-3, 2.79) starts for Reds.
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Burns → start → Reds
The Dodgers have not named a starter.
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Dodgers → name → starter
