Brandon Sproat took a no-hit bid into the sixth inning and combined with three other pitchers on a two-hitter as the Milwaukee Brewers defeated the host Cincinnati Reds 2-0 on Tuesday night.
The Brewers, who have won three straight, including the first two games of the series, managed only five hits.
The Reds were two-hit by Milwaukee for the second game in a row.
Sproat (2-4) allowed one hit over six innings, did not walk a batter and struck out a career-high 10. Jose Trevino’s single leading off the sixth was Cincinnati’s first hit.
It was the second time in his career that Sproat has taken a no-hitter into the sixth in Cincinnati. The first was last Sept. 7, as a member of the New York Mets in his major league debut.
Trevor Megill pitched the ninth for his 10th save.
The Brewers took a 1-0 lead on a two-out RBI triple by Jake Bauers in the sixth. Andrew Vaughn’s sacrifice fly in the eighth made it 2-0.
Reds starter Nick Lodolo was hit on the left (pitching) wrist by Jackson Chourio’s line-drive single — the first hit of the game — leading off the fourth. Lodolo appeared to be in pain, but he threw a few test pitches and remained in the game.
The Brewers loaded the bases with one out in the inning, but Lodolo got Bauers looking on a 3-2 pitch and induced Gary Sanchez to fly out to center.
Reliever Julian Garcia (0-1) took the loss in his major league debut at the age of 31. He replaced Lodolo to start the fifth.
The Reds announced that Lodolo sustained a left wrist contusion but X-rays were negative. He allowed two hits with a walk and struck out six in four innings.
Cincinnati star shortstop Elly De La Cruz returned after being out since May 31 due to a right hamstring strain. He went 0-for-3 with two strikeouts.
Milwaukee released infielder Luis Rengifo, who had been designated for assignment a week ago, before the game and recalled shortstop Cooper Pratt, who was in the lineup Tuesday, from Triple-A Nashville. Pratt went 0-for-3 with a walk and a strikeout.
–Field Level Media
