The Brewers beat the Reds in their first game against the Reds of a three-game series. Eric Lauer was on the mound facing Hunter Greene, who has struggled so far this season. With the Brewers two games back of the division lead, it was important that Milwaukee took advantage of the matchup with the Reds.
The first three innings were scoreless for both teams until the Brewers struck in the top of the fourth. Tellez led off the inning with a single, and McCutchen followed that up with a single of his own. Renfroe then hit a towering three-run shot that gave Milwaukee a 3-0 lead.