Major League Baseball
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Milwaukee 4, Cincinnati 2
When: 1:40 PM ET, Thursday, April 23, 2015
Where: Miller Park, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Temperature: Indoors
Umpires: Home - Angel Hernandez, 1B - Scott Barry, 2B - Ted Barrett, 3B - Sean Barber
Attendance: 27795

MILWAUKEE -- Jean Segura drove in the go-ahead run in the seventh inning and Ryan Braun scored an insurance run on an eighth-inning wild pitch as the Milwaukee Brewers snapped an eight-game losing streak with a 4-2 victory over the Cincinnati Reds on Thursday afternoon at Miller Park.

First baseman Adam Lind gave the Brewers an early lead with a second-inning home run and needed just a triple for the cycle.

Segura, facing Cubs right-hander Kevin Gregg (0-2) with two outs in the seventh, singled up the middle to score center fielder Logan Schafer and break a 2-2 tie.

Braun led off the eighth with a base hit and moved to second on a two-out single by pinch-hitter Jason Rogers. He stole third and scored easily when Reds third baseman Khristopher Negron missed the throw.

Brewers right-hander Francisco Rodriguez, who allowed the Reds to score the go-ahead run on a ninth-inning wild pitch Wednesday night, worked around a two-out double by shortstop Zack Cozart for his second save of the year.

In just his second start since undergoing elbow surgery in September, Reds right-hander Homer Bailey allowed two runs (both earned), seven hits and a walk with three strikeouts in 5 2/3 innings. He gave up a solo home run to Lind in the second, which put the Brewers up 1-0, then another solo shot by third baseman Amaris Ramirez to lead off the fifth.

Brewers starter Kyle Lohse (1-3) looked much more like himself after opening the season with three dismal starts. The veteran right-hander went seven innings, scattering three hits and a walk with four strikeouts.

Reds left fielder Marlon Byrd left the only blemish on Lohse's outing, belting a two-run homer in the fifth that gave the Reds a 2-1 lead.

NOTES: With C Jonathan Lucroy on the disabled list with a fractured left toe, Martin Maldonado was in the starting lineup for the third consecutive game. Milwaukee called up C Juan Centeno earlier in the week to provide depth, but manager Ron Roenicke said he would continue to use Maldonado until he needed a day off. ... Cincinnati C Tucker Barnhart made his second start of the season, giving C Brayan Pena a day off. Since C Devin Mesoraco suffered a hip injury on April 12, Pena has started 10 of the last 11 games. ... Thursday marked the end of a 10-game road trip for the Reds, who return to Cincinnati on Friday to host the Chicago Cubs. RHP Mike Leake (0-1, 3.92 ERA) will start for the Reds and LHP Jon Lester (0-2, 6.89) will go for the Cubs.
Top Game Performances
Starting Pitchers
Cincinnati   Milwaukee
Homer Bailey Player Kyle Lohse
No Decision W/L Win
5.2 IP 7.0
3 Strikeouts 4
7 Hits 3
3.18 ERA 2.57
Hitting
Cincinnati   Milwaukee
Marlon Byrd Player Adam Lind
1 Hits 3
2 RBI 1
1 HR 1
4 TB 7
.333 Avg .750
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Hits HR TB Avg LOB K RBI BB SB Errors
Cincinnati 4 1 8 .138 4 8 2 1 0 1
Milwaukee 10 2 17 .323 12 7 3 2 2 0