CINCINNATI (AP) \u2014 Christian Yelich hit his fourth home run in six games and the Milwaukee Brewers extended their winning streak to eight games, beating the Cincinnati Reds 3-2 Monday night.<\/p>\n
Yelich \u2014 named the National League Player of the Week earlier in the day \u2014 connected on a full-count slider from Brady Singer (6-4) and drove it 417 feet to straightaway center and off the batter’s eye to put Milwaukee on top in the third inning.<\/p>\n
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Sal Frelick had a pair of hits for the Brewers, who have their longest winning streak since running off nine straight in August 2023.<\/p>\n
Aaron Civale (1-1) picked up his first win of the season in his third start since missing nearly two months due to a strained left hamstring. The right-hander, who went 5 1\/3 innings, rebounded after allowing two runs in the first and struck out five.<\/p>\n
Trevor Megill retired Cincinnati in order in the ninth for his 12th save in 13 opportunities.<\/p>\n
The Reds took a 2-0 lead in the first on RBI base hits by Elly De La Cruz and Spencer Steer.<\/p>\n
The Brewers responded with a pair in the second after loading the bases. Joey Ortiz drew a walk to score Sal Frelick and Brice Truang’s sacrifice fly plated Andrew Monasterio.<\/p>\n
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Key moment<\/p>\n
The Reds had runners on first and second with one out in the sixth inning, but Milwaukee left-hander Rob Zastryzny struck out Jose Trevino and got pinch-hitter Santiago Espinal to ground out. Zastryzny was acquired in a trade with the Yankees on May 16. He was with the Brewers last season and went 1-0 with a 1.17 ERA in nine appearances. He hasn’t allowed a run in seven appearances this year.<\/p>\n
Key stat<\/p>\n
Yelich is batting .450 over the last 10 games. He has gone 18 for 40 with six homers and 14 RBIs.<\/p>\n
Up next<\/p>\n
Milwaukee right-hander Freddy Peralta (5-3, 2.77 ERA) has the eighth-lowest ERA in the NL. Cincinnati will go with RHP Hunter Greene (4-3, 2.63 ERA).<\/p>\n
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