The Brewers won the finale of their three-game set by spoiling the big league debut of Reds pitcher Michael Lorenzen, who gave up three of their four home runs in Milwaukee’s 8-3 victory on Wednesday at Great American Ball Park.
Homers in the top of the second inning by Adam Lind and Khris Davis gave Milwaukee a 2-1 lead. Ryan Braun made it a two-run game when he homered deep to right field with one out in the fifth. Capping a five-run eighth inning against reliever Jumbo Diaz, Braun hit his second homer of the afternoon, a grand slam to left-center field off a 97-mph fastball.
“It’s nice to get a win,” Braun said. “We’ve been playing terribly in all phases of the game. We have underperformed. It’s nice to see some results. Now the key is to sustain it.”
Matt Garza pitched 6 2/3 innings for the victory, logging the first quality start on the road for Milwaukee’s rotation this season. Garza allowed two earned runs on five hits with two walks and four strikeouts. In five innings, Lorenzen gave up three earned runs on eight hits with one walk and five strikeouts.
“It’s a process of learning how to pitch up here and be successful,” Reds manager Bryan Price said of Lorenzen. “I was happy with his stuff and how he composed himself in some tough spots.”
Todd Frazier, Tucker Barnhart and Jay Bruce hit solo shots for the Reds.
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