Brewers demolish Reds 20-0, clinch playoff spot

On September 12, 2026, the Milwaukee Brewers demolished the Cincinnati Reds with a lopsided 20-0 victory, securing their playoff spot. The Brewers' offense exploded early, fueled by starter Andrew Abbott and relievers, as they pounded Cincinnati's pitching all night. Dustin May, vying for a postseason rotation spot, struck out six in six innings of dominant shutout pitching.

The Brewers' onslaught began in the second inning, with Cooper Pratt and Garrett Mitchell starting the rally with back-to-back singles. Jackson Chourio then hit a game-changing home run into the right-field gap, scoring Pratt from second and putting runners on second and third with one out. Andrew Vaughn and Jake Bauers added two-run shots to center, making it 8-0 Brewers after two innings.

May continued his stellar performance in the third inning, cruising through another three-up, three-down frame. The Brewers' lead swelled to 9-0 after this inning as well. Reliever Julian Garcia held steady in the third, getting the final three outs despite a single from Joey Ortiz.

The Brewers' offensive explosion continued in the fourth and fifth innings, with Luis Lara, William Contreras, and Christian Yelich all contributing extra-base hits. Jake Bauers singled in the top of the fifth, and after some sloppy fielding, Turang scored all the way from first, extending the Brewers' lead to 17-0.

Mitchell, Ortiz, and Chourio opened the bottom of the fifth with consecutive singles, scoring Mitchell on the third. In the top of the sixth, May walked Elly De La Cruz and Pratt made an error on a hard ground ball from Stewart, but a groundout from JJ Bleday ended the inning. May's stellar outing concluded in the seventh inning as Garrett Stallings relieved him, allowing just one walk to Suárez. The Brewers closed out the game with a 20-0 victory, solidifying their playoff spot.