CINCINNATI (AP) \u2014 Matt McLain snapped a seventh-inning tie with a leadoff homer and the Cincinnati Reds held on to beat the Milwaukee Brewers 5-3 on Saturday night.<\/p>\n
Elly De La Cruz and Tyler Stephenson also went deep for the last-place Reds in a game delayed more than two hours by rain. Emilio Pag\u00e1n pitched out of a bases-loaded jam in the ninth for his 21st save in 24 chances.<\/p>\n
William Contreras homered early for the major league-leading Brewers (88-55), who hold a seven-game lead in the NL Central over the Chicago Cubs. Milwaukee began the day last in the big leagues with 132 home runs.<\/p>\n
Contreras connected off Andrew Abbott in the first inning, his 14th. De La Cruz answered with his 22nd home run off Dustin May in the bottom half.<\/p>\n
The game was delayed by rain for 2 hours, 22 minutes in the fourth. The Reds trailed 2-1 and Jose Trevino singled off DL Hall to tie the score.<\/p>\n
Stephenson hit his 15th homer to open the sixth, but the Brewers pulled even on three straight singles against Tony Santillan. Jackson Chourio knocked in the tying run.<\/p>\n
Santillan (3-4) struck out Contreras with the bases loaded to keep it tied.<\/p>\n
McLain launched his 15th home run off Aaron Ashby (13-3) in the seventh. Eugenio Su\u00e1rez doubled in the eighth and scored from second base on a wild pitch by Grant Anderson to make it 5-3.<\/p>\n
Milwaukee loaded the bases against Pag\u00e1n with one out in the ninth, but Luis Lara popped up and Contreras flied out to end it.<\/p>\n
Abbott\u2019s outing was shortened by the rain delay. The 2025 All-Star has not won since Aug. 6 against the Athletics.<\/p>\n
Carlos Jorge went 0 for 4 with two strikeouts in his first major league start in center field for Cincinnati.<\/p>\n
Up next<\/p>\n
Brewers LHP Kyle Harrison (10-4, 3.45 ERA) faces Reds RHP Brady Singer (5-13, 4.83) on Sunday.<\/p>\n
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