Brewers defeat Reds 2-0 with strong pitching and key hits
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 24, 2026, 2:12 AM
Last updated Jun 24, 2026
Brandon Sproat threw six shutout innings and struck out 10 batters as the Milwaukee Brewers secured a 2-0 victory over the Cincinnati Reds on Tuesday night. Hank Bauers and Andrew Vaughn contributed with key runs driven in. The Brewers, now 48-29, extended their winning streak at Great American Ball Park to nine series and have won 12 of their last 13 games. This match marked the return of Reds shortstop Elly De La Cruz, who struggled in his first game since May 31. The Brewers will send Shane Drohan to the mound against Reds starter Rhett Lowder on Wednesday.
- •Brandon Sproat pitched six innings, allowing one hit and striking out 10.
- •Hank Bauers and Andrew Vaughn drove in the Brewers' two runs.
- •Elly De La Cruz returned to the Reds lineup, going 0 for 3.
- •Milwaukee has won 12 of its last 13 games.
- •Next, the Brewers face the Reds with Shane Drohan starting on Wednesday.
- 2:12 AMYahoo Sports — Sproat, Bauers and Vaughn power Brewers to a 2-0 win over the Reds
"Brandon Sproat pitched one-hit ball for six shutout innings and had a career-high 10 strikeouts, Hank Bauers and Andrew Vaughn drove in runs and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Cincinnati Reds 2-0 on Tuesday night. Milwaukee (48-29) won a series at Great American Ball Park for the ninth straight time and has won 12 of the last 13. The Brewers spoiled the return of Reds shortstop Elly De La Cruz, who went 0 for 3 and struck out twice in his first game since May 31 after landing on the injured list with a strained hamstring for the first time in his career.
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