Mitchell triples in the go-ahead run in the 7th in the Brewers' 4-2 win over the Reds

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Garrett Mitchell tripled in the go-ahead run in the seventh inning to cap a four-hit night to help the NL Central Division-leading Milwaukee Brewers beat the Cincinnati Reds 4-2 on Wednesday night.

The Brewers (53-31) moved a season-high 22 games over .500 with their sixth straight victory over the Reds this season.

Aaron Ashby (12-1) won his major league-leading 12th game with 1 1/3 innings of scoreless relief. He took over for starter Shane Drohan with two outs in the sixth. Trevor Megill pitched the ninth for his 12th save.

In the seventh, Reds center fielder Matt McLain, who was playing that position for the second time in his career after 77 games in the middle infield, dove and missed Andrew Vaughn’s sinking liner. Mitchell followed with his triple giving him a career-high fourth hit in a game. He then scored on a wild pitch by Brock Burke (3-4).

Drohan allowed two runs on six hits and matched his season high with seven strikeouts.

Reds starter Andrew Abbott allowed two runs on five hits and walked a season-high five.

The Brewers scored on William Contreras’s RBI groundout and Jake Bauers’ sacrifice fly in the first. Noelvi Marte tied it in the second with his fifth homer.

Brewers RHP Jacob Misiorowski (9-3, 1.45) was set to start Thursday against RHP Chase Burns (9-1, 2.00 ERA) in the series finale.

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Milwaukee Brewers' William Contreras gets hit by a pitch during the eighth inning of a baseball game against the Cincinnati Reds, Wednesday, July 1, 2026, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Aaron Gash)

Cincinnati Reds' Elly De La Cruz throws to first base during the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Milwaukee Brewers, Wednesday, July 1, 2026, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Aaron Gash)

Cincinnati Reds' Matt McLain is unable to make a diving catch on a ball hit by Milwaukee Brewers' Andrew Vaughn during the seventh inning of a baseball game Wednesday, July 1, 2026, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Aaron Gash)

Milwaukee Brewers' Garrett Mitchell reacts after hitting an RBI triple during the seventh inning of a baseball game against the Cincinnati Reds, Wednesday, July 1, 2026, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Aaron Gash)

Milwaukee Brewers' Garrett Mitchell hits an RBI triple during the seventh inning of a baseball game against the Cincinnati Reds, Wednesday, July 1, 2026, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Aaron Gash)

PHOENIX (AP) — Trevor McDonald pitched six scoreless innings, Victor Bericoto hit a two-run homer and the San Francisco Giants beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 6-4 on Wednesday night.

Heliot Ramos had a solo homer and an RBI triple to help the Giants snap an eight-game skid against Arizona. San Francisco avoided being swept by the Diamondbacks for the third time this year and its first 0-9 start to a season against a single opponent in franchise history.

McDonald (3-6) allowed one hit — a leadoff single by Ketel Marte in the fourth — and struck out five without a walk. The 25-year-old right-hander was 0-6 with a 6.47 ERA in his previous seven starts.

Caleb Kilian pitched a 1-2-3 ninth with two strikeouts for his seventh save.

Ramos, Bericoto, Jung Hoo Lee and Drew Cavanaugh had two hits apiece.

Ramos hit the first pitch in the fifth 427 feet over the wall in center field. Lee followed with a single and, two pitches later, Bericoto added a 422-foot shot that made it 3-0.

Rafael Devers walked with two outs in the sixth and Ramos tripled off the top of the wall in center before Lee and Cavanaugh added run-scoring singles that gave the Giants a 6-0 lead.

Arizona starter Zac Gallen (3-8) gave up six runs and seven hits in 5 2/3 innings.

Marte had two hits, including an RBI double, and two stolen bases. Pavin Smith and Corbin Carroll each added an RBI in a four-run eighth.

The Giants begin a series Friday at Colorado.

The Diamondbacks host a three-game series against Milwaukee that begins Friday.

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Arizona Diamondbacks' Ketel Marte, right, steals third base as San Francisco Giants third baseman Casey Schmitt, left, applies a late tag during the fourth inning of a baseball game, Wednesday, July 1, 2026, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Zac Gallen pauses on the pitcher's mound after giving up a two-run home against San Francisco Giants' Victor Bericoto during the fifth inning of a baseball game, Wednesday, July 1, 2026, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

San Francisco Giants' Heliot Ramos, right, celebrates his home run against the Arizona Diamondbacks with Giants' Victor Bericoto (78) during the fifth inning of a baseball game, Wednesday, July 1, 2026, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

San Francisco Giants' Heliot Ramos watches the flight of his home run against the Arizona Diamondbacks during the fifth inning of a baseball game, Wednesday, July 1, 2026, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Trevor McDonald throws against the Arizona Diamondbacks during the first inning of a baseball game, Wednesday, July 1, 2026, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)