CINCINNATI, Ohio (AP) — Brandon Phillips hit his first home run in almost three months and rookie David Holmberg pitched six solid innings as the Reds officially ended Milwaukee’s postseason hopes with a 5-3 win on Thursday.
Milwaukee’s loss meant the San Francisco Giants clinched a playoff spot.
The Brewers committed three errors, including two in the fifth when the Reds tied the score and took a 3-2 lead with unearned runs. Second baseman Rickie Weeks committed two of the errors after giving Milwaukee a 1-0 lead with his eighth homer of the season in the second inning.
Jay Bruce went 3-for-4 and drove in a run to help send the Brewers to their sixth loss on their nine-game road trip, leaving them 40-41 away from home this season. Milwaukee spent 150 days leading the NL Central this season.