The Milwaukee Brewers rally from early trouble to beat the Cincinnati Reds 5-3 on Monday night, with Joey Ortiz providing the go-ahead punch late in the game. Cincinnati starter Nick Lodolo limits Milwaukee to one hit through five innings. The Reds and Brewers trade runs as Milwaukee manufactures offense in the middle innings: the Brewers tie the game with two runs in the sixth inning off Chase Petty. In the seventh, Brice Turang adds to the lead with a solo home run, marking his 12th of the season.
After Cincinnati holds a 3-2 advantage into the late innings, Ortiz delivers with two outs in the eighth. His two-run homer puts Milwaukee in front and effectively seals the comeback. The final score is 5-3 in favor of the Brewers. Across the coverage, the central storyline is Milwaukee’s late-inning surge, culminating in Ortiz’s decisive homer.
