The right-hander gave up three hits over eight innings during his latest dominant performance against the Milwaukee Brewers, and Brandon Phillips had a two-run homer Tuesday night, leading the Cincinnati Reds to a 4-2 victory over the worst team in the majors.
"I felt really comfortable," Cueto said. "It was really comfortable to work."
It always is when he's facing the Brewers.
Cueto (2-2) gave up homers to Aramis Ramirez and Ryan Braun as he got his sixth straight win over the Brewers. He's 9-3 career against Milwaukee, including 8-0 in 11 career starts at Great American Ball Park.
Aroldis Chapman retired the side in the ninth for his fifth save in as many chances, leaving the Brewers 1-7 on the road.
Joey Votto and Marlon Byrd added solo homers off Kyle Lohse (1-4) as the Reds clinched the series. Half of their 10 wins this season have come against Milwaukee.
The Brewers fell to 4-17, the worst start by a National League team in 18 years, according to STATS. The 1997 Chicago Cubs had an identical record. The 2010 Baltimore Orioles were the last team in the majors to open a season 4-17.
Braun was back in right field after getting the last two days off as part of a lineup shake-up. He hit his second homer of the season, but it didn't much matter.
Votto ended an 0-for-15 slump with his seventh homer of the season in the first inning.
Phillips hit a two-run homer to center field in the fourth, his first of the season. Phillips' first 18 hits were singles, a streak he snapped with a double on Monday night during a 9-6 win over the Brewers.
Four pitches later, Byrd gave the Reds their first back-to-back homers of the season and a 4-0 lead that felt like more than enough with Cueto pitching.
"One run feels pretty good," Byrd said. "It was nice to get him an early lead and let him settle in. He's smart. His baseball IQ -- he knows what he's doing."
Ramirez led off the fifth inning with a homer into the upper deck in left field, the Brewers' first hit off Cueto. It was Ramirez's sixth career homer off Cueto -- the most by any batter -- and the first homer on the road by the Brewers this season.
"I don't know," Cueto said. "Every time I face him, I want to trick him. He's a veteran and a great hitter."
LIND'S STREAK
Adam Lind singled through an infield shift in the seventh, extending his hitting streak to seven games. He's 11 for 26 with two homers during the streak.
RAMIREZ HITS CUETO
Ramirez's homer left him 18 for 49 (.367) career off Cueto with the six homers. It was his 367th homer as a third baseman, one behind Graig Nettles for fifth place on the career list.
TRAINER'S ROOM
Brewers: 2B Scooter Gennett expects to get the five stitches in his left hand removed on Wednesday. He cut it by the knuckle on a soap holder in the shower at PNC Park and went on the 15-day DL on April 21.
Reds: The club is exploring treatment options, including surgery, for the damaged ligament in Homer Bailey's pitching elbow. He went on the DL on Monday and will be sidelined for a significant time.
ON DECK
Brewers: Matt Garza (1-3) makes his first start against the Reds this season. He went 2-0 with a 0.82 ERA in three starts against them last year.
Reds: Right-hander Michael Lorenzen makes his major league debut, filling in for Bailey. The 23-year-old has a fastball that comes in at nearly 100 mph. He also throws a slider and a change-up.
7:10PM,EDT,April 28,2015
Great American Ball Park, Cincinnati, Ohio
Great American Ball Park, Cincinnati, Ohio
| View: Play-By-Play | Pitch-By-Pitch | Inning: All | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| Milwaukee - Top of 1st | SCORE | |
|---|---|---|
| Johnny Cueto pitching for Cincinnati | MIL | CIN |
| Segura grounded out to third. | 0 | 0 |
| Parra struck out looking. | 0 | 0 |
| Braun struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Cincinnati - Bottom of 1st | SCORE | |
| Kyle Lohse pitching for Milwaukee | MIL | CIN |
| Hamilton popped out to second. | 0 | 0 |
| Cozart fouled out to catcher. | 0 | 0 |
| Votto homered to right center (389 feet). | 0 | 1 |
| Frazier popped out to second. | 0 | 1 |
| 1 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Milwaukee - Top of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Johnny Cueto pitching for Cincinnati | MIL | CIN |
| Lind lined out to center. | 0 | 1 |
| Ramírez hit by pitch. | 0 | 1 |
| Schafer fouled out to third. | 0 | 1 |
| Maldonado struck out swinging. | 0 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Cincinnati - Bottom of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Kyle Lohse pitching for Milwaukee | MIL | CIN |
| Bruce grounded out to second. | 0 | 1 |
| Phillips popped out to second. | 0 | 1 |
| Byrd popped out to second. | 0 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Milwaukee - Top of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Johnny Cueto pitching for Cincinnati | MIL | CIN |
| H. Gómez popped out to second. | 0 | 1 |
| Lohse flied out to right. | 0 | 1 |
| Segura flied out to center. | 0 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Cincinnati - Bottom of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Kyle Lohse pitching for Milwaukee | MIL | CIN |
| Peña flied out to left. | 0 | 1 |
| Cueto singled to right. | 0 | 1 |
| Hamilton lined out to left. | 0 | 1 |
| Cozart grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, Cueto out at second. | 0 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Milwaukee - Top of 4th | SCORE | |
| Johnny Cueto pitching for Cincinnati | MIL | CIN |
| Parra grounded out to second. | 0 | 1 |
| Braun flied out to right. | 0 | 1 |
| Lind grounded out to shortstop. | 0 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Cincinnati - Bottom of 4th | SCORE | |
| Kyle Lohse pitching for Milwaukee | MIL | CIN |
| Votto flied out to center. | 0 | 1 |
| Frazier struck out swinging. | 0 | 1 |
| Bruce singled to right. | 0 | 1 |
| Phillips homered to center (413 feet), Bruce scored. | 0 | 3 |
| Byrd homered to right center (386 feet). | 0 | 4 |
| Peña walked. | 0 | 4 |
| Cueto flied out to left. | 0 | 4 |
| 3 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Milwaukee - Top of 5th | SCORE | |
| Johnny Cueto pitching for Cincinnati | MIL | CIN |
| Ramírez homered to left center (444 feet). | 1 | 4 |
| Schafer struck out looking. | 1 | 4 |
| Maldonado grounded out to second. | 1 | 4 |
| H. Gómez lined out to left. | 1 | 4 |
| 1 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Cincinnati - Bottom of 5th | SCORE | |
| Kyle Lohse pitching for Milwaukee | MIL | CIN |
| Hamilton bunt grounded out to third. | 1 | 4 |
| Cozart singled to center. | 1 | 4 |
| Votto singled to right, Cozart to third. | 1 | 4 |
| Frazier struck out swinging. | 1 | 4 |
| Bruce flied out to left. | 1 | 4 |
| 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Milwaukee - Top of 6th | SCORE | |
| Johnny Cueto pitching for Cincinnati | MIL | CIN |
| Lohse popped out to shortstop. | 1 | 4 |
| Segura flied out to right. | 1 | 4 |
| Parra lined out to center. | 1 | 4 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Cincinnati - Bottom of 6th | SCORE | |
| Kyle Lohse pitching for Milwaukee | MIL | CIN |
| Phillips lined out to center. | 1 | 4 |
| Byrd flied out to right. | 1 | 4 |
| Peña flied out to left. | 1 | 4 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Milwaukee - Top of 7th | SCORE | |
| Johnny Cueto pitching for Cincinnati | MIL | CIN |
| Braun homered to right center (405 feet). | 2 | 4 |
| Lind singled to left. | 2 | 4 |
| Ramírez flied out to right. | 2 | 4 |
| Schafer grounded out to second, Lind to second. | 2 | 4 |
| Maldonado struck out swinging. | 2 | 4 |
| 1 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Cincinnati - Bottom of 7th | SCORE | |
| Kyle Lohse pitching for Milwaukee | MIL | CIN |
| Cueto struck out swinging. | 2 | 4 |
| Hamilton struck out swinging. | 2 | 4 |
| Cozart struck out looking. | 2 | 4 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Milwaukee - Top of 8th | SCORE | |
| Johnny Cueto pitching for Cincinnati | MIL | CIN |
| H. Gómez struck out swinging. | 2 | 4 |
| Rogers hit for Lohse. | 2 | 4 |
| Rogers lined out to left. | 2 | 4 |
| Segura grounded out to third. | 2 | 4 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Cincinnati - Bottom of 8th | SCORE | |
| Michael Blazek pitching for Milwaukee | MIL | CIN |
| Blazek relieved Lohse. | 2 | 4 |
| Votto struck out swinging. | 2 | 4 |
| Frazier walked. | 2 | 4 |
| Bruce walked, Frazier to second. | 2 | 4 |
| Phillips lined into double play, shortstop to second, Frazier doubled off second. | 2 | 4 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Milwaukee - Top of 9th | SCORE | |
| Aroldis Chapman pitching for Cincinnati | MIL | CIN |
| Chapman relieved Cueto. | 2 | 4 |
| Herrera hit for Parra. | 2 | 4 |
| Herrera struck out swinging. | 2 | 4 |
| Braun grounded out to second. | 2 | 4 |
| Lind struck out swinging. | 2 | 4 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Milwaukee Brewers | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hitters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
| Segura SS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | .296 | .321 | .383 |
| Parra LF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16 | .208 | .222 | .358 |
b-Herrera PH
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | .208 | .269 | .417 |
| Braun RF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 13 | .227 | .271 | .318 |
| Lind 1B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | .329 | .398 | .548 |
| Ramírez 3B | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | .209 | .221 | .343 |
| Schafer CF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | .214 | .290 | .321 |
| Maldonado C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14 | .167 | .242 | .267 |
| H. Gómez 2B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | .192 | .250 | .308 |
| Lohse P | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .111 | .111 | .111 |
a-Rogers PH
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .385 | .385 | .462 |
Blazek P
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Totals | 30 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 98 | |||
| a-lined out to left for K Lohse in the 8th b-struck out swinging for G Parra in the 9th | ||||||||||
| BATTING HR: Ramírez (2, 5th inning off Cueto 0 on, 0 Out); Braun (2, 7th inning off Cueto 0 on, 0 Out) RBI: Ramírez (7), Braun (5) Brewers RISP: 0-1 (Maldonado 0-1) Team LOB: 2 | ||||||||||
| FIELDING DP: 1 (Segura-H. Gómez). | ||||||||||
Game Information
| Stadium | Great American Ball Park, Cincinnati, OH |
| Attendance | 19,238 (45.5% full) - % is based on regular season capacity |
| Game Time | 2:11 |
| Weather | 66 degrees, clear |
| Wind | 6 mph |
| Umpires | Home Plate - Rob Drake, First Base - Tim Timmons, Second Base - Todd Tichenor, Third Base - Tim Welke |
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