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Brewers clinch postseason berth with 20-0 Reds win

By Drooid · Sep 12, 2026, 2:45 PM UTC · How we work

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Brewers Clinch Postseason

Milwaukee Brewers clinched a postseason berth with a 20-0 win over the Cincinnati Reds.
The victory moved the Brewers to a 92-56 record, ten games ahead of the Cubs in the NL Central.
Garrett Mitchell hit the Brewers’ first grand slam of the season in the fifth inning.
William Contreras drove in six runs, including a three-run homer in the eighth inning.

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Reds Activate

Reds activated right-hander Graham Ashcraft and third baseman Ke’Bryan Hayes from the injured list before the series.
Milwaukee placed reliever Grant Anderson on the 15-day injured list with biceps tendinitis and promoted Garrett Stallings.
Jake Bauers remained on the active roster despite managing lower-body injuries.
Brewers rank second in MLB with a 3.56 ERA and 1,406 strikeouts, while Cincinnati sits 27th with a 4.73 ERA.

History

Historical Context

In 1906, the Chicago Cubs remarkably clinched the National League pennant with a record-setting 116-36 season, cementing early baseball dominance. That campaign featured an overall 10-run differential over the Pittsburgh Pirates and remains the highest win total in major-league history. In 2024, the Milwaukee Brewers echoed that dominance, blanking the Cincinnati Reds 20-0; William Contreras contributed six RBIs as Garrett Anderson entered the injured list. Holding a 92-56 record ten games ahead of the Chicago Cubs, the Brewers’ surge signals a potential modern echo of the Cubs’ historic supremacy.

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Brewers Clinch Postseason

Milwaukee Brewers clinched a postseason berth with a 20-0 win over the Cincinnati Reds.
The victory moved the Brewers to a 92-56 record, ten games ahead of the Cubs in the NL Central.
Garrett Mitchell hit the Brewers’ first grand slam of the season in the fifth inning.
William Contreras drove in six runs, including a three-run homer in the eighth inning.

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