Votto, Hamilton provide pep in finale loss

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MILWAUKEE — A rejuvenated Wily Peralta didn’t need much run support, but Ryan Braun provided more than enough with six RBIs as the Brewers avoided a sweep by beating the Reds, 7-3, on Sunday afternoon at Miller Park.

Peralta, making his second start since returning to Milwaukee following a mid-June demotion to the Minors, lit up the radar gun by throwing in the upper 90s and worked through the Reds’ order for six innings, allowing four hits and one run while striking out five. Over his last two starts, Peralta has given up three runs and eight hits over 12 innings.

It was a different story for Cody Reed, Cincinnati’s rookie left-hander, who gave up six runs and remained winless in his big league career. Reed failed to record an out in the second, exiting once he allowed a 450-foot three-run homer to Braun. The Brewers’ left fielder lined …

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