The Brewers continue to fight in the Wild Card race, with 12 games remaining in the season. They took care of business again on Friday night, using a balanced effort led by Andrew McCutchen for a 5-3 win over the Reds.
The Reds took the lead early, as their first three batters all reached base, capped by a Kyle Farmer double for a 2-0 lead. From there, Eric Lauer continued to struggle, issuing two more outs before escaping the inning with the bases loaded. He needed 39 pitches to get out of the inning, though.
The Brewers responded in the top of the second.