Adrian Houser pitches 7 innings as Milwaukee Brewers beat Cincinnati Reds 5-1

By KEITH JENKINS Associated Press

CINCINNATI (AP) — Adrian Houser pitched seven sparkling innings and Andruw Monasterio hit his first career homer, leading the Milwaukee Brewers to a 5-1 victory over the Cincinnati Reds.

Victor Caratini also went deep as Milwaukee won for the fourth time in five games.

The NL Central-leading Brewers also clinched their first road series win since they swept a three-game set at Seattle from April 17-19.

Houser allowed six hits, including Jake Fraley's seventh homer in the seventh.

Cincinnati dropped its fourth straight game.

Reds right-hander Ben Lively was charged with five runs and six hits in seven innings in his first loss since May 19.

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