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Reds Beat Brewers 7–4 to Move to Brink of NL Wild Card

Cincinnati can clinch Sunday with a win or a Mets loss thanks to its head-to-head edge.

Overview

  • Cincinnati and New York are 83-78 with one game remaining, with the Reds holding the 4-2 head-to-head tiebreaker.
  • A six-run third inning, fueled by four hits, two errors and two walks, put the Reds in control in a 7-4 victory.
  • Sal Stewart homered and drove in two, and Miguel Andujar went 3-for-5 to pace the offense.
  • Andrew Abbott allowed three runs over 5 1/3 innings, and Emilio Pagán earned his 32nd save while pitching a fourth straight day.
  • Milwaukee clinched the No. 1 NL seed and home field after Philadelphia lost, and the NL’s third wild card will open at the Dodgers on Tuesday.