Pratt drives in 4 runs in the Brewers' 10-7 win over the Reds

CINCINNATI (AP) — Cooper Pratt drove in a season-high four runs with a bases-loaded triple and a groundout, Brice Turang had a two-run double and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Cincinnati Reds 10-7 on Friday night.

Rhett Lowder was the victim of an error that led to the Brewers' decisive five-run fifth inning.

Lowder (6-9) gave up a leadoff single to Jackson Chourio and walked Christian Yelich. William Contreras hit what appeared to be a double-play ground ball to shortstop, but Elly De La Cruz bobbled it to load the bases. Pratt tripled inside the first base bag to clear the bases off Sam Moll. He scored on a wild pitch.

The Reds led 6-4 in the third after Eugenio Suarez’s three-run home run off Shane Drohan. Suarez returned from becoming a U.S. citizen, and his walk-up song was Lee Greenwood’s “God Bless the U.S.A.” It was his 21st home run of the season and tied him with Ken Griffey Jr. for ninth on the team’s home run list with 210.

Drohan pitched four innings, six runs on five hits, including Matt McLain's 14th home run.

Chad Patrick (8-4) pitched two scoreless innings for the victory. Trevor Megill picked up his 26th save in 28 chances.

The Brewers have 88 wins. They need 10 wins in the remaining 20 games to set a franchise record for wins.

Brewers RHP Dustin May (6-9, 4.69 ERA) was set to face LHP Andrew Abbott (6-10, 4.49) on Saturday.

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Cincinnati Reds' Eugenio Suárez watches his three-run homer in the third inning of a baseball game against the Milwaukee Brewers, Friday, Sept. 4, 2026, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Milwaukee Brewers' Brice Turang celebrates in the dugout after hitting a double to score Jackson Chourio and William Contreras in the third of a baseball game against the Cincinnati Reds, Friday, Sept. 4, 2026, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Milwaukee Brewers' Jackson Chourio celebrates in the dugout after scoring on a double hit by Brice Turang in the third of a baseball game against the Cincinnati Reds, Friday, Sept. 4, 2026, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Cincinnati Reds' Eugenio Suárez rounds the bases after hitting a three-run homer in the third inning of a baseball game against the Milwaukee Brewers, Friday, Sept. 4, 2026, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Milwaukee Brewers Cooper Pratt celebrates in the dugout after scoring on a wild pitch by Cincinnati Reds pitcher Sam Moll the fifth inning of a baseball game, Friday, Sept. 4, 2026, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Blake Snell tossed six scoreless innings, Kyle Tucker homered for the first time since Aug. 8 and the Los Angeles Dodgers held off the Washington Nationals 5-3 on Friday night in their series opener.

The NL West-leading Dodgers won their fifth in a row against the Nationals dating to June 22, 2025.

Snell (3-1) allowed five hits and struck out seven. Leading 4-0, he gave up back-to-back hits to open the sixth but retired the next three batters to end the threat.

Tucker's 12th homer of the season and first at home since mid-June off reliever Luis Perales made it 5-0 in the sixth.

The Dodgers opened a four-run cushion when Alex Call, the designated hitter in Shohei Ohtani's absence, doubled and scored from third on an error by shortstop Nasim Nuñez, who dropped a ball hit by Tommy Edman, who was safe at first.

Los Angeles took a 3-0 lead on Mookie Betts' RBI single and Teoscar Hernández's two-run double off Nationals starter Jackson Kent (1-3) in the third.

Washington got three straight hits off reliever Seth Halvorsen to open the ninth. Brady House doubled and scored on pinch-hitter Abimelec Ortiz's single. Ortiz moved to third on pinch-hitter José Tena's single. Jack Dreyer came on and Ortiz scored on Jorbit Vivas' groundout to second. James Wood's RBI double scored Tena, making it 5-3, before Dreyer secured his sixth career save and second this season.

Kent gave up four runs and four hits in five innings, striking out four and walking four.

Nationals RHP Cade Cavalli (12-5, 3.12 ERA) starts Saturday against Dodgers RHP Tyler Glasnow (4-0, 2.79).

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Washington Nationals' Brady House hits a single during the second inning of a baseball game against the Los Angeles Dodgers, Friday, Sept. 4, 2026, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/William Liang)

Washington Nationals' Nasim Nuñez runs back to the dugout after being caught stealing during the third inning of a baseball game against the Los Angeles Dodgers, Friday, Sept. 4, 2026, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/William Liang)

Los Angeles Dodgers' Mookie Betts runs after hitting an RBI single during the third inning of a baseball game against the Washington Nationals, Friday, Sept. 4, 2026, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/William Liang)

Washington Nationals' Nasim Nuñez, left, is caught by Los Angeles Dodgers third baseman Max Muncy (13) while trying to steal third base during the third inning of a baseball game Friday, Sept. 4, 2026, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/William Liang)

Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Blake Snell delivers during the first inning of a baseball game against the Washington Nationals, Friday, Sept. 4, 2026, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/William Liang)