Milwaukee Brewers at Cincinnati Reds: Final Score & Recap
Line Score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 1 |
| CIN | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | - | 12 | 15 | 1 |
The Story
The Cincinnati Reds defeated the Milwaukee Brewers 12-8 at Great American Ball Park on September 6, 2026, in a high-scoring contest that saw the DiamondIQ model's estimate of a Cincinnati win climb from 41 percent before first pitch to a certainty by the game's end. The Reds built their advantage steadily through the early innings, scoring in each of the first five frames, though Milwaukee kept pace long enough to make the middle stages competitive. The decisive stretch came in the fourth and fifth innings, where the game's biggest swings in win probability reshaped the outcome.
The most impactful sequence of the afternoon centered on a handful of plays that collectively swung the game's probability well out of Milwaukee's reach. Jake Bauers gave the Brewers a lift with a home run off Brady Singer in the top of the fourth, a swing worth plus 12.7 percent in win probability for Milwaukee. Cincinnati answered almost immediately when Elly De La Cruz launched a home run off Kyle Harrison in the bottom half, reclaiming plus 14.7 percent for the Reds. The fifth inning proved equally consequential: Brice Turang's double off Singer added plus 20.6 percent for Milwaukee, but Cincinnati's De La Cruz answered again with a double off Antonio Senzatela worth plus 12.5 percent, and Dane Myers followed with a walk that added another plus 10.1 percent as the Reds extended their advantage.
De La Cruz was the game's dominant individual performer, finishing with a combined WPA of plus 35.3 percent and a run expectancy contribution of plus 4.4, both figures leading all players. Turang posted the second-best offensive WPA at plus 20.7 percent despite being on the losing side, while Myers contributed plus 16.0 percent WPA and plus 3.7 RE24 in support of the Cincinnati offense. On the pitching side, Brock Burke and Luis Mey each contributed plus 5.0 percent WPA for Cincinnati, helping the bullpen preserve the four-run victory. The Reds totaled 15 hits against Milwaukee's seven across nine innings.