Nick Martinez was outstanding on Saturday night in Milwaukee as he tossed seven shutout innings. Tobias Myers matched him all night, exiting the game in the 8th inning having not allowed a run. The Brewers finally broke through with a 2-out solo home run in the bottom of the 8th to plate the game’s only run as they picked up a 1-0 win that also gave them a series victory.

A night after the Brewers jumped all over Reds starter Carson Spiers, Nick Martinez made sure it was going to happen again. Milwaukee didn’t get their first base runner of the game until there were two outs in the bottom of the 4th inning when Gary Sanchez singled up the middle to break up Martinez’s no-hitter. The Reds offense wasn’t doing much better, though. They had a base runner earlier in the game thanks to an error, but they also didn’t pick up their first hit of the game until there were two outs in the 4th.

That’s how the game continued, too. Martinez kept on rolling, giving up just that one hit through the 7th inning and he had seven strikeouts to go along with it. Tobias Myers matched him, and then a little extra, as he kept the Reds off of the board through 7.1 innings and had nine strikeouts. But he exited the game with one out and a runner on after Ty France singled to lead off the inning. Joel Payamps entered the game for Milwaukee and got out of the inning without allowing France to move.

Cincinnati turned things over to Tony Santillan for the bottom of the 8th inning. The Brewers battled him in the first two at-bats, but Santillan got a strikeout and a grounder after 14 pitches. Rhys Hoskins had other ideas, though, as he hammered the second pitch of his at-bat over the wall in left field to put Milwaukee up 1-0. A strikeout would follow to end the inning, but the damage was done.

Devin Williams came out of the bullpen for the top of the 9th to face Elly De La Cruz and the Reds. De La Cruz would strike out on what would have been ball four – a fastball above the zone that he swung through. Tyler Stephenson also worked a full count, but he struck out looking at a change up on the outside corner at the knees. That left the game in the hands of TJ Friedl and he worked a 3-0 count before three consecutive strikes ended the game as Milwaukee held on for a 1-0 win.

Key Moment of the Game

Rhys Hoskins’ solo home run with two outs in the 8th inning.

Notes Worth Noting

Nick Martinez lowered his ERA to 3.16 on the season with his seven shutout innings.

The two teams combined for 22 strikeouts without a single walk and just five hits. That led to a game that lasted two hours and three minutes.

With the loss, the Reds dropped the series. It’s the 9th straight series loss to Milwaukee.

Up Next for the Cincinnati Reds

Cincinnati Reds vs Milwaukee Brewers

Sunday August 11th, 2:10pm ET

Nick Lodolo (9-4, 3.93 ERA) vs TBA

Milwaukee,– More than 120 people showed up in person and nearly 100 watched via live video stream as the youngest children of WTMJ-TV Anchor Bill Taylor hosted a celebration of life for him in Milwaukee on Saturday, August 3, what would have been his 80th Birthday. The African-themed celebration took place at the Wisconsin Black Historical Society, 2620 W. Center Street, Milwaukee, WI 53206 and opened with drummers leading the family into the assembly, a performance by the Ko-Thi Dance Company and libations being poured in honor of Bill by Omotolokun Omokunde, who traveled from North Carolina to be a part of the ceremony.

Taylor Family in attendance. (Additional version)

Former TMJ4 anchor Vivian King walked the audience through a program that incorporated community and family reflections. Congresswoman Gwen Moore, representing Wisconsin’s 4th District, kicked off the community reflections, grateful for the August celebration that finally gave Milwaukeeans a time to grieve for the anchor many grew up watching on TV. At the time of Taylor’s death on May 8, the family had asked for privacy while they processed their grief. Longtime engineer, Tony Lucas, shared how Taylor helped him adjust to a station and industry that welcomed few African Americans when he started. Retired photojournalist Andrew Triplett talked about Bill Taylor the colleague-turned friend and big brother after they spent days covering stories and supporting each other far beyond the job.

Former TMJ4 anchor Vivian King, Omotolokun Omokunde, significant other and Milwaukee County Supervisor Willie Johnson pose at the event.

Through career and family videos, those in attendance got to see Bill Taylor at work and at home. Taylor’s youngest daughter, Akua Taylor, opened her remarks by saying it was so good to be home. She talked about the impact of her father and then read an excerpt from a book he was writing about his life. Next up was Taylor’s youngest son, Kwao Taylor, sharing “Dad-isms” and stories about his father. In a surprise to the audience, he ended the celebration with an emotional tribute to his father, a rendition on the violin of “A Change is Gonna Come” by Sam Cooke.

In lieu of flowers, the Taylor family asks that you donate to the Wisconsin Black Historical Society Museum (WBHSM), as Taylor was the inspiration for Clayborn Benson founding the institution.

MILWAUKEE – The Milwaukee Police Department needs the public’s assistance in finding a critically missing person, Deloris Hall.

According to police, Deloris Hall is a 69-year-old Black woman standing around 5’9″ tall and weighing about 155 lbs.

Hall was last in contact with her family on Friday afternoon, Aug. 9. She was last believed to be in the area of the 48th and Capitol in Milwaukee.

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She was last seen wearing a flower-patterned headband, red t-shirt and black leggings, and she should be on foot.

Hall is diagnosed with dementia and does not have anyone to talk to nor any other place to go. She likes to go for walks. 

She had gone missing in the past and was found walking down Martin Luther King Drive about two months ago. Her family also said she may go to the area of 51st and North.

Anyone with any information is asked to call the Milwaukee Police Department District 7 at 414-935-7272.