MILWAUKEE– TJ Friedl went 3 for 5 with a home run and the Cincinnati Reds withstood a five-error performance and a ninth-inning comeback attempt to beat the Milwaukee Brewers 6-5 on Friday night.
Jeimer Candelario also went deep for the Reds, who won for the ninth time in their last 11 games. William Contreras hit a solo shot for the NL Central-leading Brewers.
The Brewers trailed 6-3 when Christian Yelich and Willy Adames opened the ninth inning with back-to-back singles against Alexis Díaz. The Brewers loaded the bases when Rhys Hoskins hit a slow roller that shortstop Elly De La Cruz missed for her third error of the night.
After Sal Frelick grounded out to second in the first out, Joey Ortiz walked to load the bases. Jackson Chourio then singled to right, and runner Jake Bauers attempted to score the tying run from second.
Home plate umpire Will Little initially ruled Bauers safe, but the call was overturned when replays showed Bauers’ left hand hit catcher Tyler Stephenson’s glove before touching the plate.
Blake Perkins then hit a ball that Díaz caught to convert his 15th save in 17 opportunities.
Brewers starter Freddy Peralta (4-4) entered Friday after throwing 17 2/3 consecutive scoreless innings against the Reds, including 12 shutout games in two starts last season. Peralta extended the streak to 19 2/3 innings on Friday before Friedl broke the scoreless tie in the third by sending an 0-1 pitch over the right field wall.
The Reds pounded Peralta hard the rest of the night. Peralta worked 5 1/3 innings and allowed a season-high six runs and a career-high 10 hits, while he struck out six and walked one.
In his last three starts, Peralta has allowed 13 runs – 12 earned – in 13 2/3 innings and his ERA has risen from 3.61 to 4.38.
Cincinnati’s Hunter Greene (5-2) struck out five, walked five and allowed three hits and two runs in five innings.
Milwaukee stayed in the game by scoring unearned runs in the fifth and sixth. De La Cruz committed two errors on one play in the fifth, and Candelario did the same in the sixth.
RED MOVEMENT
The Reds have recalled OF/1B Nick Martini from Triple-A Louisville. OF Blake Dunn was acquired by Louisville.
TRAINER’S ROOM
Brewers RHP Jakob Junis (right shoulder) will pitch a second simulated game Monday in Arizona. Brewers OF Garrett Mitchell (left index finger) went 1-for-4 on Friday in a rehab appearance with Triple-A Nashville.
NEXT
LHP Andrew Abbott (5-5, 3.28) pitches for the Reds and RHP Bryse Wilson (3-3, 4.19) starts for the Brewers when this series continues on Saturday.
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