Updated
Updated · Milwaukee Journal Sentinel · Jul 1
Brewers Beat Reds 4-2 as Garrett Mitchell Sparks Milwaukee Rally
Updated
Updated · Milwaukee Journal Sentinel · Jul 1

Brewers Beat Reds 4-2 as Garrett Mitchell Sparks Milwaukee Rally

3 articles · Updated · Milwaukee Journal Sentinel · Jul 1

Summary

  • Milwaukee secured a 4-2 home win over Cincinnati on July 1 at American Family Field, pulling away late after the game was tied early.
  • Garrett Mitchell drove the Brewers' push, doubling in the fifth, tripling in the seventh and scoring on a wild pitch after earlier being called out at home in a collision play.
  • Noelvi Marte supplied Cincinnati's biggest hit with his fifth homer in the second inning, but the Reds missed chances, including a sixth-inning double play that erased a run at the plate.
  • Milwaukee also capitalized on Reds mistakes, with Andrew Abbott's pickoff error and Pierce Johnson's throwing error helping create pressure in a game the Brewers closed out in the ninth.

Insights

With a losing record, should the Reds sell their young talent or gamble on a late-season playoff push?
After years of injuries, is Garrett Mitchell’s career night the start of his long-awaited breakout season?
As the Brewers eye a World Series, what crucial trade will they make before the August 3rd deadline?