Wily Peralta became Darth Vader as he shut the Reds down on three hits in a 2-0 win for the invaders.
Mike Leake "Skywalker" pitched eight strong innings but Vader/Peralta used his bat as a light sabre to stroke a two-out, two-run double to provide the offense.
Peralta had to battle himself in the first inning after Leake disposed of the Brewers on eight pitches in the top of the first, Chris Heisey and Joey Votto put together seven pitch at bats. Heisey singled off the glove of thirdbaseman Aramis Ramirez and Votto walked.
"I just started to locate my fastball better after the first inning," Peralta said.
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The Reds next good chance to score came in the fourth. Votto doubled off the very top of the leftfield fence to lead off the fourth. "Home Run" fireworks went off prematurely as the umpires reviewed replays for a minute and 25 seconds to confirm the call on the field.
Frazier grounded to shortstop. Jay Bruce struck out and Brayan Pena flied out to left.
Lyle Overbay led off the Brewer's fifth with a single. Leake got Khris Davis on a called third strike butttt walked Caleb Giditndle. Jean Segura bounced to first. Votto threw to Zack Cozart for the forceout. Peralta doubled over the head of a drawn-in Bruce for his 10th career hit, Overbay and Segura scampered home to give Peralta his first career RBI.
"It probably wasn't the best pitch," Leake said of his pitch to Peralta. "It was a fastball down the middle and pitchers like to hack."
"I can't be upset about that," Price said. "When you get eight innings that's a good thing. Pitchers can be dangerous too. Look at Leake when he is hitting. You just have to give Peralta credit. He didn't give us anything to be excited about."
Francisco Rodtiguez saved the game with a perfect ninth that included Bruce's fourth strikeout of the game.
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