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The Milwaukee Brewers made history on Saturday night, extending their franchise-record winning streak to 14 games with a dramatic 6-5 extra-innings victory over the Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ball Park.
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Led by manager Pat Murphy , Milwaukee has surged to a 78-44 record, the best in Major League Baseball, and now boasts the longest winning streak in team history , surpassing the 1987 squad.
After the game, the Brewers boldly announced, "WINNING AT A HISTORIC PACE," they wrote on X, formerly Twitter.
The game's hero emerged in the 11th inning when pinch-hitter Andruw Monasterio launched a three-run home run to break a 3-3 tie. It was Monasterio's second home run of the series and his sixth career Major League homer, proving pivotal in a night marked by opportunistic hitting and defensive miscues by the Reds.
The Brewers had trailed 2-1 entering the ninth inning, but back-to-back walks against Reds closer Emilio Pagán set the stage for a tying run. Elly De La Cruz 's throwing error allowed the Brewers to even the score, and a lead in the 10th followed a single by William Contreras , compounded by Reds left fielder Jake Fraley tripping and injuring himself while fielding the ball.
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The Reds cut the deficit to 6-5 in the bottom of the 11th when Noelvi Marte hit a solo home run, but Milwaukee held on to clinch the win.
Trevor Megill (4-2) pitched a scoreless 10th, allowing one run and one hit while striking out two, and Nick Mears recorded his first save of the season. Reds lefty Joe La Sorsa (0-1) surrendered three runs and three hits in the decisive 11th inning.
Milwaukee's 14-game streak has featured a variety of thrilling wins, come-from-behind victories, walk-off heroics, and dominant performances.
The Brewers have now swept five consecutive series against the Washington Nationals , Atlanta Braves , New York Mets , Pittsburgh Pirates , and Reds, winning 29 of their last 33 games.
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Their pitching staff also set a franchise record by retiring 32 consecutive batters across Friday and Saturday's games, a "hidden" perfect game broken only by a single from Reds outfielder TJ Friedl .
For the Reds, the defeat was their 13th straight series loss to the Brewers. The loss, combined with a Mets victory over the Seattle Mariners , places Cincinnati 1.5 games behind the National League's third wild card spot with a 64-60 record. Looking ahead, the Brewers aim to extend their streak to 15 games in Sunday's series finale.
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