The Cincinnati Reds defeated the Milwaukee Brewers 9-7 on February 28, 2026 at American Family Fields of Phoenix. A crowd of 5,773 witnessed the Cincinnati Reds secure the victory in this matchup.
Game Information
Inning-by-Inning Scoring
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 17 | 0 |
| CIN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 10 | 0 |
Umpires
Austin Jones (Home Plate Umpire), Steven Jaschinski (First Base Umpire), Nick Mahrley (Second Base Umpire), Dexter Kelley (Third Base Umpire)
Injury Report
| Team | Player | Position | Status | Injury | Expected Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIL | Steward Berroa | RF | Day-To-Day | Shoulder – Soreness | 2026-02-28 |
| MIL | J.B. Bukauskas | RP | Out | Lat – Surgery | 2026-03-01 |
| MIL | Thomas Pannone | RP | Out | Forearm – Strain | 2026-03-01 |
| MIL | Eduardo Garcia | OF | Out | Wrist – Fracture | 2026-03-26 |
| MIL | Brandon Woodruff | SP | Out | Lat – Strain | 2026-03-26 |
| CIN | Josh Staumont | RP | Day-To-Day | Undisclosed – Not Specified | 2026-02-28 |
| CIN | Joel Alberto Valdez | RP | Out | Shoulder | 2026-03-26 |
| CIN | Alex Young | RP | Out | Elbow – Not Specified | 2026-04-01 |
| CIN | Carson Spiers | SP | Out | Elbow – Surgery | 2026-09-01 |
Team Statistics
| Team | R | H | E | HR | RBI | BB | K | LOB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 9 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 10 | 8 | .278 | .316 | .556 | .871 |
| MIL | 7 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 26 | .425 | .477 | .600 | 1.077 |
Cincinnati Reds Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TJ Friedl | LF | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .273 | .308 | .273 |
| 1 | Rece Hinds | RF | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .429 | .556 | .714 |
| 2 | Matt McLain | 2B | 2-3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .538 | .833 |
| 2 | Leonado Balcazar | 2B | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .500 | .500 | .500 |
| 3 | Elly De La Cruz | SS | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | 1.250 |
| 3 | Steele Hall | SS | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 4 | Sal Stewart | 3B | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .364 | .462 | .636 |
| 4 | Michael Chavis | 3B | 1-1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .667 |
| 5 | Spencer Steer | 1B | 0-2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .111 | .333 | .111 |
| 5 | Michael Toglia | 1B | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .222 | .300 | .222 |
| 6 | Blake Dunn | RF | 1-2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .231 | .286 | .538 |
| 6 | Hector Rodriguez | LF | 0-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .111 | .111 | .111 |
| 7 | Christian Encarnacion-Strand | DH | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 7 | Francisco Urbaez | DH | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 8 | Dane Myers | CF | 2-3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .375 | .545 | .625 |
| 8 | Jay Allen | CF | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 9 | Will Banfield | C | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .429 | .500 | .857 |
| 9 | Connor Burns | C | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
Cincinnati Reds Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hunter Greene | 1.0 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | —– | 36.00 |
| Julian Robert Garcia | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | —– | 3.86 |
| Pierce Johnson | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | —– | 0.00 |
| Caleb Ferguson | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | —– | 0.00 |
| Lyon Richardson | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | —– | 12.00 |
| Anthony Misiewicz | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | —– | 4.50 |
| Hagen Danner | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | —– | 6.00 |
| Darren McCaughan | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | —– | 3.00 |
| Davis Daniel | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | —– | 0.00 |
Milwaukee Brewers Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sal Frelick | RF | 1-1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .300 | .462 | .500 |
| 1 | Luis Lara | CF | 2-2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .313 | .421 | .438 |
| 2 | Jackson Chourio | LF | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .222 | .333 | .222 |
| 2 | Greg Jones | LF | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .333 | .444 | .333 |
| 3 | William Contreras | DH | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .214 | .200 | .286 |
| 4 | Brice Turang | 2B | 1-2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .333 | .412 | .800 |
| 4 | Luis Pena | 2B | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .286 | .286 | .429 |
| 5 | Andrew Vaughn | 1B | 3-3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .429 | .529 | .643 |
| 5 | Jon Adams | 1B | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .250 | .500 | .500 |
| 6 | Gary Sanchez | C | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .167 | .286 | .167 |
| 6 | Reese McGuire | C | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .125 | .125 | .125 |
| 7 | Joey Ortiz | SS | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .412 | .474 | .471 |
| 7 | Jesus Made | SS | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .357 | .417 |
| 8 | Blake Perkins | CF | 2-3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .375 | .500 | .500 |
| 8 | Eddys Leonard | RF | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .429 | .556 | .429 |
| 9 | David Hamilton | 3B | 2-3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .267 | .313 | .400 |
| 9 | Andrew Fischer | 3B | 1-1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .333 | .800 |
Milwaukee Brewers Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coleman Crow | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | —– | 3.00 |
| Angel Zerpa | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | —– | 0.00 |
| Jared Koenig | 0.1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | —– | 108.00 |
| Jesús Broca | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | —– | 0.00 |
| Rob Zastryzny | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | —– | 0.00 |
| Sammy Peralta | 1.0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | —– | 13.50 |
| Joseph Calvin Corbett | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | —– | 16.20 |
| Brian Fitzpatrick | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | —– | 0.00 |
| Mark Manfredi | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | —– | 0.00 |
Complete player statistics and team performance data are detailed in the tables above.
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