Adrian Houser pitches 7 innings as Milwaukee Brewers beat Cincinnati Reds 5-1
Posted: Jun 4, 2023 5:16 PM CDT
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.