The Brewers didn't so much barge through to beat the Reds in extra innings for their franchise-record 14th consecutive win on Saturday. Because of poor defensive plays and mistakes, Cincinnati essentially opened the door and let Milwaukee take the game.

The Guardians, who have traditionally finished spring training with exhibitions at Chase Field in late March in recent years, have a team led by All-Star third baseman Jose Ramirez and outfielder Steven Kwan. Stephen Vogt, formerly with the Diamondbacks as a player, manages the Guardians.

Clinching the new franchise record was far from easy, as the Brewers trailed 2-1 through eight innings of action. Milwaukee kept the game alive in the ninth, with Brice Turang scoring following a throwing error from Elly De La Cruz as he attempted to turn a potential game-ending double play.

It wasn't just a missed opportunity for the Reds against the Brewers on Friday. It was a missed opportunity-palooza on multiple levels.

The Cincinnati Reds knocked out an All-Star pitcher in the second to take an 8-1 lead, then blew it in a 10-8 loss to the Milwaukee Brewers.

The Cincinnati Reds in 2025 have mastered the art of just hanging around. Their low point came on May 14, when a loss to the White Sox dropped them to 20-24 and a season-worst four games under .500. Their high point is the present juncture,

Christian Yelich had two homers among his four hits and drove in five runs as the Milwaukee Brewers overcame a seven-run deficit to beat the Cincinnati Reds 10-8 Friday night for their club record-tying 13th straight victory.

In his first professional season, Cincinnati Reds right-hander Chase Burns had a 3.72 ERA in his last six starts, with 10 Ks in 4 of his last 5.

Outfielder Jake Fraley makes a key mistake in extra innings and rolls his ankle, as the Reds eventually lose another heartbreaker to Brewers