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 Brewers clinched a 13th consecutive winning series against the Cincinnati Reds who haven't won a series in the rivalry since August 2022.

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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.

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.

A couple of NL Central squads fighting for playoff positioning open up a three-game series on Friday, Aug. 15 when the Milwaukee Brewers visit the Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati.

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The game will also broadcast on the radio on 700 WLW. Although the Brewers will be in town from Aug. 15-17, the Friday night matchup is the only game that will air on Apple TV+. The Reds' weekend games will air on FanDuel Sports Network Ohio, as usual.

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