Crew within 1 game of 1st-place Reds at break

MILWAUKEE — Not solely was it the Brewers’ last sport earlier than the All-Star break, however Sunday’s matchup additionally marked the tip of one in every of their hardest stretches to this point this season.

And they bought by means of it with flying colours.

The Crew wrapped up its stretch of 17 video games with out an off-day, defeating the Reds 1-0 at American Family Field to win the three-game sequence.

After going 11-6 within the difficult stretch, Milwaukee (49-42) enters the break one sport again of NL Central-leading Cincinnati (50-41).

Before Sunday’s sport, supervisor Craig Counsell pointed to his bullpen and stated he was happy with its work during the last two weeks. The Brewers have leaned arduous on their relievers.

After Wade Miley spun six shutout innings Sunday, Elvis Peguero, Joel Payamps and All-Star Devin Williams didn’t enable a baserunner over the ultimate three frames.

Jesse Winker bought the Brewers on the board with an RBI single within the first after Christian Yelich’s leadoff double to provide the sport’s lone run.