Reds hit 3 home runs and hold on for 5-3 victory over Brewers
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Reds hit 3 home runs and hold on for 5-3 victory over Brewers


CINCINNATI (AP) — Matt McLain snapped a seventh-inning tie with a leadoff homer and the Cincinnati Reds held on to beat the Milwaukee Brewers 5-3 on Saturday night.

Elly De La Cruz and Tyler Stephenson also went deep for the last-place Reds in a game delayed more than two hours by rain. Emilio Pagán pitched out of a bases-loaded jam in the ninth for his 21st save in 24 chances.

William Contreras homered early for the major league-leading Brewers (88-55), who hold a seven-game lead in the NL Central over the Chicago Cubs.

Reds hit 3 home runs and hold on for 5-3 victory over Brewers

Cincinnati Reds’ Elly De La Cruz (44) hits a solo home-run during the first inning of a baseball game against the Milwaukee Brewers in Cincinnati, Saturday, Sept. 5, 2026. (AP Photo/Ben Jackson)