The game between the Reds and the Milwaukee Brewers was delayed an hour and 50 minutes by a steady rain.
The start was soggy for Hunter Greene. He walked Jackson Chourio to open the game. One out later Christian Yelich lined his fifth home run of the season into the right field stands. The home run set the pace in Milwaukee's 7-2 win to take an advantage in the four-game series.
The Brewers added three more in the second. Greene hit Jake Bauers with a pitch to start the frame. Brice Turang laced a two-out single to left. Chourio singled on a ground ball through the shortstop hole to score Bauers. Spencer Steer's throw got a way from Luke Maile for a throwing error. William Contreras singled the opposite way to drive in two runs.
The Brewers increased their lead to 6-0 in the fourth inning. Blake Perkins was hit by a pitch. He stole second and was safe due to obstruction by Santiago Espinal covering. Perkins was ruled safe by second base umpire, Brian O'Nora. It appeared to overslide the base but they umpires got together and ruled Espinal had his foot in front of the base. Baseball added a rule this season to prevent that.
"Yes we were (going to challenge)," Bell said. "We did challenge it. We were told there was obstruction which was called, I believe, by the first base umpire (Brennan Miller)."
Chourio's second RBI of the game was the result of a sacrifice fly.
"Hunter had a good fastball but his slider was a little inconsistent," David Bell said. "That's a big pitch for Hunter. He gave us six innings on what was not his best night."
Former Red left-hander, Wade Miley, who is returning from and aching shoulder went 3 2/3 innings without allowing a hit. With two outs he walked Christian Encarnacion-Strand and hit Jeimer Candelario with a pitch. Stuart Fairchild singled to score Encarnacion-Strand.
Elly De La Cruz lined his third home run of the season to extend his on base streak to 17 games in a row dating back to September 26, 2023. He has a hit in 11 of the first 12 games of this season. The victim was Bryse Wilson, who relieved Miley in the fifth inning.
Wilson earned the win with three innings of three-hit, one-run relief.
Miley pitched four innings, allowing one run on one hit, two walks and one hit batter.
Perkins hit his first home run of the season off a Greene pitch in the sixth inning.
Greene lasted six innings, allowing seven runs, six earned on six hits, including two home runs, two walks and two hit batters. Greene struck out nine but his downfall was putting three lead off batters on base in the first three innings by a walk and two hit batters. The Brewers totaled six runs in those innings.
"This team (Brewers) is ready to hit out of the gates. I know that. I think those first two innings, being able to locate those pitches better. I know they are swinging if it's over the plate. They're swinging hard."
"There is a ton I can take away from the last four innings. That's a positive for me but it made it tough for the team," Greene added.
David Bell
Hunter Greene
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