Brewers set single-season franchise record with 14th straight win thanks to another comebac

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Brewers set single-season franchise record with 14th straight win thanks to another comebac

See Also New York Mets CINCINNATI The Milwaukee Brewers set a single-season franchise record with their 14th straight victory Saturday. And, in keeping with recent form, it wasnt easy. The major league-leading Brewers rallied for the second straight game and beat the Cincinnati Reds 6-5 in 11 innings. This Milwaukee club set a new benchmark so far for consecutive victories, surpa sing the 1987 team that opened that season by winning its first 13 games. The Brewers will look to add to their streak in the series finale against division rival Cincinnati on Sunday. Milwaukees overall record for consecutive wins is 16 games, from 1986-87, when they won their last three games in 1986 and their first 13 in 1987. On Friday night, the Brewers run appeared to be in jeopardy before they rallied from seven runs down through two innings by scoring nine unanswered runs in beating the Reds 10-8. Explore More Milwaukee looked to be in trouble again Saturday, but showed its resilience for the second time in 24 hours with the big blow being a pinch-hit, three-run homer in the 11th by Andruw Monasterio. Its an amazing feeling, said Monasterio, who wears the No. 14. I wasnt ready for like 14 to 14. Thats amazing. Monasterio was seemingly prepped for his showstopping and streak-extending moment. (Manager) Pat Murphy asked me to be ready three or four times, Gary Harris Jersey the 28-year-old infielder said. That was the fifth time he asked me to be ready during the game. He asked me in the seventh, Are you ready for a big moment? I said, Of course, yeah. But I didnt know it was going to happen like this. Andruw Monasterio belts the game-winning, pinch-hit three run homer in the 11th inning of the Brewers 6-5 win over the Reds, their 14th consecutive victory. AP Milwaukee starter Quinn Priester said his under-11-year-old team went 49-0 and called that fun. But not as fun as this, he said. Priester said the Brewers have been making the most of every chance provided by opponents. Weve just been giving ourselves every opportunity, and then certainly when we get extra opportunities, we seem to take advantage every single time, he said. You get your opportunity, its time to go in and make a big swing, make a big pitch. When guys are getting their opportunities, were not timid, thats for sure. Andruw Monasterio, who hit the game-winning, three run homer, is dunked with Gatorade by his teammates after the Brewers 11-inning win over the Reds. Getty Images The Brewers jumped to an early lead when Brice Turang doubled in a run in the second inning. The Reds got solo homers from KeBryan Hayes and Spencer Steer in the sixth for a 2-1 lead. As it turned out, the Reds helped Milwaukee keep its winning streak alive as the Brewers scored on a throwing error by Cincinnati shortstop Elly De La Cruz in the ninth to tie the game at 2-all. And, the Brewers went ahead in the 10th when Anthony Seigler scored on an error by left fielder Jake Fraley. Andruw Monasterio (right) celebrates with Sal Frelick after belting the game-winning, three run homer in the 11th inning of the Brewers win over the Reds. Getty Images Cincinnati battled back in the bottom of the 10th and tied it at 3-all on an RBI double by Hayes. Ultimately, the Reds provided the Brewers with too many chances to continue their winning ways as Monasterio belted a three-run shot in the 11th just his second of the season after his first on July 3 against the New York Mets. The Reds pushed back again in the bottom half, cutting the deficit with a sacrifice fly by Santiago Espinal and trimming their deficit to a run on Noelvi Martes ninth homer of the year. But Milwaukee prevailed when reliever Nick Mears got Matt McLain to fly out to the warning track in right-center, ending the game and extending the streak. Milwaukee is now 34 games over .500 at 78-44 and boasts a nine-game lead in the NL Central over the Chicago Cubs. In the National League, the Brewers are eight games better than the East Division-leading Philadelphia Phillies (70-53). JaMychal Green Jersey
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