MILWAUKEE — With an eight-run lead against a struggling offense, the Cincinnati Reds appeared in control in the middle innings Friday night.
But the Milwaukee Brewers' bats awoke late in the game, causing the Reds to have to fight off multiple rallies in order to hold on for an 11-10 victory.
"It was a grind to the end," Reds catcher Tucker Barnhart said. "Even in the ninth, they chipped away at us. But we have one of the better closers in baseball out there and we were able to lock it down."
The Reds built a 10-2 lead through four innings, but the Brewers scored seven times in the sixth to make it a game.