Milwaukee Brewers score five runs in fifth inning to defeat Cincinnati Reds

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Milwaukee Brewers score five runs in fifth inning to defeat Cincinnati Reds
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The Milwaukee Brewers defeated the Cincinnati Reds 10-7 on Friday at Great American Ball Park in a game interrupted by a rain delay. The teams exchanged leads through the first three innings, with Eugenio Suarez hitting a three-run home run to give the Reds a 6-4 advantage. The Brewers broke the game open in the fifth inning by scoring five runs, highlighted by a three-RBI triple from Cooper Pratt. Milwaukee added an insurance run in the sixth inning to pull away, while the Reds managed only one additional run in the seventh. With this win, the Brewers moved to 88 victories on the season and remain on pace for a 100-win campaign with 20 games left to play. The victory marks the start of a three-game series between the two clubs.

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  • Milwaukee secured a 10-7 win over the Cincinnati Reds on Friday.
  • The Brewers scored five runs in the fifth inning to take control.
  • Cooper Pratt recorded a three-RBI triple during the decisive fifth-inning rally.
  • The win marks the 88th victory of the season for the Milwaukee Brewers.
  • The teams are scheduled to continue their three-game series.
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The Milwaukee Brewers took over the game against the Cincinnati Reds after going back and forth early on.

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