Instant Reaction: Cincinnati Reds Hang On, Beat Milwaukee Brewers 6-5

The Reds take game one in a crucial series against the Brewers.

Jun 14, 2024; Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA; Cincinnati Reds center fielder TJ Friedl (29) hits a solo home run in the third inning against the Milwaukee Brewers at American Family Field. Mandatory Credit: Benny Sieu-USA TODAY Sports | Benny Sieu-USA TODAY Sports

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CINCINNATI — The Reds beat the Brewers 6-5 on Friday night. Milwaukee rallied in the ninth, but Alexis Diaz did just enough to secure the win for Cincinnati.

The Reds improve to 34-35 on the season. They've won eight of their last 10 games.

The Brewers scored two runs in the ninth, but Will Benson made a perfect throw to Tyler Stephenson to get Jake Bauers out at the plate. He was initially called safe, but the Reds challenged and Bauers clearly slid into Stephenson's glove. That was the second out of the inning.

Blake Perkins bunted with runners on second and third and popped out to Diaz to end the game. Diaz picked up his 15th save of the season.

We'll have more on this game in our postgame takeaways!

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Published Jun 15, 2024 | Modified Jun 15, 2024

James Rapien is the publisher of Bengals, Reds and Bearcats OnSI. He graduated from the University of Cincinnati and has spent a decade covering Cincinnati sports. He's the author of Enter The Jungle, a book about the history of the Cincinnati Bengals. Prior to joining SI, Rapien was a host and producer at 700 WLW and ESPN 1530 in Cincinnati.

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