Brewers beat Reds 4-2, Mitchell goes 4-for-4

The Milwaukee Brewers secured their third consecutive victory on Wednesday night, defeating the Cincinnati Reds 4-2 at American Family Field behind a clutch performance from Garrett Mitchell. The win gave Milwaukee a commanding start to their four-game series, while the Reds suffered their fourth straight loss.

Mitchell broke a 2-2 tie in the seventh inning with a two-out, go-ahead triple into the left-center field gap, scoring Andrew Vaughn. Mitchell then came home on a wild pitch from Reds reliever Brock Burke to provide a critical insurance run. Mitchell finished the game a perfect 4-for-4 at the plate.

Brewers reliever Aaron Ashby earned the win after tossing 1 1/3 scoreless innings, and closer Trevor Megill worked around a double in the ninth for his 12th save. Starter Shane Drohan delivered a solid outing, allowing two runs on six hits over 5 2/3 innings while striking out seven and retiring 11 batters in a row at one point.

Cincinnati’s runs came on a two-run homer by Noelvi Marte in the second inning, his fifth of the season, which temporarily tied the game. Reds starter Andrew Abbott allowed two runs on five hits over five innings. The game featured several defensive...