Brewers Even The Series On A Big Night By Blake Perkins

 

  

Blake Perkins had three hits. Christian Yelich drove in three runs to back the five-hit pitching performance by Joe Ross. The Milwaukee Brewers evened the four-game series with a 9-5 win.

Ross pitched 6 1/3 innings, allowing three runs (two earned) on five hits and a walk. He struck out seven.

Milwaukee scored first against Frankie Montas. Sal Frelick opened the third inning with a walk. Brice Turang hit a double down the first base line. Perkins singled to center to drive in two runs. Yelich singled home Perkins, who stole second. 

"To be honest if I could take anything away from tonight. It was the walk to start the third inning," Montas said "I got myself in trouble giving them a free pass. I have to give them credit. They were taking a lot of my split."

The Reds got a run back against Joe Ross in the fourth. Christian Encarnacion-Strand singled to left. He moved to second on a ground out and scored on Jake Fraley's singled to score the run. Elly De La Cruz hit a double down the first base line with Fraley stopping at third. Ross struck out Spencer Steer and Nick Martini to end the threat. 

De La Cruz threw away a potential double play ball by William Contreras after Perkins bunted for a base hit. Yelich doubled to drive them home.

Carson Spiers, who replaced Tejay Antone on the roster, relieved Montas to start the sixth.

Montas pitched five innings, allowed five runs (three earned) on six hits and a walk. He struck out four.

"Frankie didn't have the best command but you have to give the Brewers credit. They made him throw strikes," David Bell said. "They don't chase a lot. He kept us in the game though. He could have easily got out of there only three runs."

Perkins two-out single in the sixth scored Frelick with the sixth Brewers run. It was Perkins third hit of the game.

Spiers walked Contreas to open the seventh. Willy Adames doubled to the left center. Will Benson nearly caught the line drive against the fence but was shaken up as the ball popped out of his glove. Jake Bauers doubled. Rhys Hoskins walked. Frelick's second single of the game scored Bauers. 

Spiers saved the Reds bullpen with four innings. He allowed four runs (three earned) on seven hits, three walks and a strikeout. 

"Carson is a guy we think a lot of. He did his job for sure and he finished strong," Bell said.

De La Cruz reached base on a throwing error by Adames. Steer singled. They scored on Tyler Stephenson's double.

Fraley and Steer doubled after Encarnacion-Strand's second hit of the game off Elvis Peguero in the eighth to score two runs and inch closer.