There were no offensive fireworks at Miller Park on Wednesday night. Johnny Cueto and Jimmy Nelson made sure of that.
Cueto, the Reds’ ace, and Nelson, the Brewers’ No. 5 starter who has pitched far above his standing, surrendered a run apiece before settling into a classic pitchers’ duel for eight innings that was settled in the ninth after both had exited. Francisco Rodriguez’s run-scoring wild pitch handed the Reds a 2-1 win and dealt the Brewers their eighth straight loss.
Billy Hamilton scampered home on Rodriguez’s 55-foot changeup to make a winner of Cueto, who allowed one run on four hits in eight innings. When Aroldis Chapman converted the save, he positioned the Reds for a four-game sweep in Thursday’s series finale.
“I told myself we’re going to be the best baserunning team in baseball, not just by stolen bases,” Hamilton said. “We’re going to go first to third, tag on crazy popups, score on balls in the dirt, take the extra base. I knew for me to get first-to-third there with Todd Frazier coming up, our chances are really good. I did the job and we got the job done, and [it’s] a big win for us.”
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