On a rare night when starting pitcher, Corbin Burnes didn’t have his best stuff, the Brewers were able to wipe out a 4-1 deficit and beat the Reds 7-4 Tuesday night.
Milwaukee scored four times in the seventh and two more in the eighth.
A double by catcher Omar Narvaez broke a 4-4 tie and second baseman Kolten Wong provided some insurance with a two-run homer.
Hunter Strickland got the win in relief as the Brewers extended their lead in the standings to eight-and-a-half games.
Willy Adames left the game with a leg injury and infielder Eduardo Escobar was placed on the 10-day injured list before the first pitch.
Brandon Woodruff starts the second game of the three-game series at American Family Field tonight (August 25th). First pitch is scheduled for 7:10 PM.
