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CINCINNATI -- Bases loaded, one out, down by a run with the heart of the order coming up. The Brewers had a great opportunity to pull one out, and all they managed were a couple of harmless pop-ups.Adam Duvall and Tucker Barnhart doubled home runs in the sixth inning Friday night, rallying the Cincinnati Reds to a 5-4 victory over Milwaukee that snapped a three-game losing streak.The bottom two teams in the NL Central went into the All-Star break with downturns. The last-place Reds pulled off a three-run rally, then barely held on in the ninth when Milwaukee scored a run but left the bases loaded.We had it set up, manager Craig Counsell said. We had an opportunity, for sure.Duvalls double off Matt Garza (1-3) cut Milwaukees lead to 3-2, the ball hitting the top of the wall in left. Barnharts two-run double just inside the third base line off Carlos Torres gave Cincinnati its first lead. Jay Bruce added an RBI double in the seventh.Anthony DeSclafani (4-0) allowed six hits in six innings, including Scooter Gennetts homer. DeSclafani leads the Reds staff with six quality starts in seven appearances since he recovered from a strained oblique.Tony Cingrani gave up pinch-hitter Hernan Perezs RBI single in the ninth, and then loaded the bases with one out. The left-hander retired Gennett on a foul out. Ross Ohlendorf came in and got Ryan Braun to pop up, earning his second save in four chances.Gennett swung at a full-count fastball from Cingrani that might have forced in a run if hed taken it.It was probably ball four, but I got a borderline pitch there, Gennett said. I just got under it a little bit.The Brewers have lost three straight and 10 of 14.Billy Hamilton had a pair of singles, stole a base, and scored twice. He made it home from second on a fielders choice for Cincinnatis first run in the fourth inning.Hes the only guy in baseball that scores there, or even tries, really, Counsell said. Thats what speed does.A grounder that deflected off first base helped the Brewers go up 2-1 in the fifth. Ramon Flores singled and advanced on Garzas sacrifice. Jonathan Villar hit a slow grounder down the line that Joey Votto failed to charge, allowing the ball to hit first base and skip away for an RBI single.Garza gave up six hits and a pair of walks in 5 1/3 innings. Hes still working back into form after missing most of the first half of the season with a strained muscle in his side.Its coming back, Garza said. It feels good. Im getting more control of my stuff every time out. Ive just got to stay with the program.NICE DBrewers shortstop Jonathan Villar made a sliding stop on Vottos grounder to the hole and threw him out from his knees.HO HO HOThe Brewers worked out to Christmas carols pregame as the Cincinnati Pops rehearsed. It provided the soundtrack for postgame fireworks as part of a Christmas in July promotion.BREWERS MOVERight-hander Corey Knebel was recalled from Triple-A Colorado Springs and pitched the eighth. He opened the season on the DL with a strained left oblique and went 0-1 with an 8.31 ERA in five games last month before being sent down.TRAINERS ROOMBrewers: OF Domingo Santana -- on the DL with a sore right elbow -- worked out before the game. He could start a rehab assignment within a week. ... LHP Chris Capuano got an injection in his sore left elbow and isnt with the team on the road trip. Hes on the 60-day DL.Reds: RHP Homer Bailey threw 67 pitches in four innings of a rehab start for Triple-A Louisville on Friday, allowing three hits and one run. Hes scheduled to pitch in the minors again in five days. Bailey is recovering from Tommy John surgery 14 months ago. ... 2B Brandon Phillips left in the seventh inning with a strained right calf.UP NEXTBrewers: RHP Jimmy Nelson (5-7, 3.62) is 0-4 with a 5.14 ERA in his last seven starts. Hes 2-2 career against the Reds with a 5.88 ERA in seven starts and two relief appearances.Reds: LHP John Lamb (1-6, 5.29) has lost his last two starts, giving up 11 earned runs in 9 1/3 innings. Hes 0-2 in four career starts against Milwaukee with a 6.98 ERA. The Reds have lost all four games.---Follow Joe Kay on Twitter: http://twitter.com/apjoekayAdidas Ultra Boost Uitverkoop .com) - The women will also have a new champion at the Australian Open. Adidas Stan Smith Heren Sale . 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Nor was it inspired by Mone Davis, the first girl to earn a win and pitch a shutout in Little League World Series history.At the very least, the premise of the show, which debuts Thursday night, can get people thinking and dreaming.Its already within the realm of possibility in peoples minds, which is really interesting, said Kylie Bunbury, who plays Ginny Baker, a 23-year-old, screwball-throwing right-hander who is called up by the San Diego Padres to make her big league debut in a spot start.This is an everyone show, Bunbury said during a break in shooting at Petco Park, the home of the Padres. Baseball is the backdrop of the show. This is about relationships. Its about people and about representing all colors, creeds, genders, properly and well. It has a lot of heart and it makes you feel good. I think thats what we need right now, with everything going on in the world. It just makes you feel good.While the show will no doubt have its critics, the producers are trying to get the baseball part as right as possible. The show has MLBs blessing, and Petco Park appears just as it does during real games. Some scenes have been filmed at Dodger Stadium and some will be filmed at San Franciscos AT&T Park. Bunbury is being tutored by former big league reliever Gregg Olson, who also serves as a consultant.Im sure there are going to be some naysayers, Im sure there are going to be people picking us apart, Bunbury said. But thats not the point. Its still a show. People need to remember. This is just an imaginary circumstance. The heart is whats the most important and the most beautiful about this.The pilot explores who Baker is and how she got to the big leagues, including the strong influence of her father. It also begins to explore how a woman would mesh with the clubhouse culture, starting when catcher Mike Lawson, played by Mark-Paul Gosselaar, pats her on the backside in front of other players.Her debut is painful to watch, as she throws 10 straight balls,, including three wild pitches, to fall behind the rival Los Angeles Dodgers 1-0.dddddddddddd When the manager comes out for a mound visit, she begs out of the game. A real-life performance like that would get a pitcher a ticket on the next plane back to Triple-A. But there are, after all, nine more episodes to go. She sticks around and gets her first victory.Future episodes will have Baker pitching in the All-Star Game -- coincidentally, the Padres hosted it this year and Fox Sports broadcast it -- the Padres signing a Cuban catcher and a beanball war that involves Baker and leads to a brawl.Kevin Falls, the lead writer and executive producer, calls it a big-tent show. Meaning itll range from family-friendly to having some soapy elements that might not be suitable for young kids.If youre a baseball fan, theres going to be some good baseball stories, Falls said.The show also goes into the characters lives.You not only get to go home with them, but you get to go into the past, Falls said.Theres a big twist at the end of the pilot. There cant be one of those every week, but theres a premium on the storytelling that goes deep and turns over the stones that provide you with a surprise or reveals the character, Falls said. Its really cool.Bunbury has spent the last several months learning how to pitch.She comes from athletic genes. Her father, Alex, played professional soccer. Her brother, Teal, plays for the New England Revolution of the MLS.Could there ever be a woman pitcher in the bigs?If Serena Williams picked up a baseball at age 4 instead of a tennis racket, what would you think? Theres a pretty decent chance, Olson said. I think its feasible at some point. Its going to take a special girl.Heres one bit of baseball that will stay true to reality: Viewers should not expect a no-hitter anytime soon, executive producer Paris Barclay said.The Padres are the only big league team thats never had a no-hitter.Theyve never won the World Series, either.Tell them to call me up, Bunbury said with a laugh.---Follow Bernie Wilson on Twitter at http://twitter.com/berniewilson ' ' '