Cincinnati Reds Make Flurry of Roster Moves Ahead of Series Finale vs Milwaukee Brewers. The Reds are hoping to win on Sunday to avoid being swept by the Brewers.

The Reds played clean baseball Sunday to beat the Brewers, but defensive lapses earlier cost them the series — again.

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After another late blown lead, it was looking like the Reds would be swept for the first time this season in a series where they competed neck and neck with the best team in Major League Baseball. It was a unsung hero who stepped up for the Reds.

The Milwaukee Brewers and the Cincinnati Reds play the middle contest of a 3-game series Saturday at Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati.

The Cincinnati Reds knocked out an All-Star pitcher in the second to take an 8-1 lead, then blew it in a 10-8 loss to the Milwaukee Brewers.

First, Priester hung a 1-2 curve to the light-hitting Ke'Bryan Hayes, who roped the ball inside the left field foul pole 388 feet to tie the game.

Christian Yelich had two homers among his four hits and drove in five runs as the Milwaukee Brewers overcame a seven-run deficit to beat the Cincinnati Reds 10-8 for their club record-tying 13th straight victory.