Braun backs Peralta with 6 RBIs in Crew’s win

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 feels great,” Peralta said. “I think I’m in good shape right now. My mechanics have been pretty good. That’s one of the reasons my velocity has been there, has been up in my last few starts. Just being consistent in my delivery, that’s all.”

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 another long ball his next time up to notch his fourth multi-homer game of the season after he opened the scoring with a two-run double in the first.

“I could tell when I started warming up today, just a little off, a little sluggish,” said Reed, who is 0-7 with a 7.36 ERA in 10 big league starts. “But I’ve obviously still got to make pitches no matter how you feel, and I didn’t really do that again.”

The Reds trailed 7-0 after four innings and scored all three runs courtesy of Joey Votto, who went a robust 8-for-13 at the plate with four extra-base hits in the series.

MOMENTS THAT MATTEREDTip of the spear: With everyday leadoff hitter Jonathan Villar getting the day off, the top of the Brewers’ lineup didn’t miss a beat, as the first three batters scored all seven of the team’s runs. Keon Broxton and Orlando Arcia led off with walks in the first, stole a combined three bases and scored on Braun’s double. In the second, Broxton led off the inning once again after Milwaukee batted around in the first and lined a double. Arcia followed with a masterful bunt single and both were able to watch from the bases as Braun demolished a first-pitch slider from Reed off the Miller Park scoreboard.

“I thought what set the tone …

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