BREWERS BLOG

Brewers go for series win over Reds

Tom Haudricourt, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Cincinnati - The Brewers will try to win their second consecutive road series Sunday when they play the Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ball Park.

The Brewers have won two of the first three games, finally losing for the first time on this trip Saturday after four consecutive victories. After the series finale against Cincy, they will move on to Chicago for three games against the Cubs.

Second baseman Jonathan Villar is getting his first day off this season. In his place, both in the field and in the leadoff spot in the batting order, is Nick Franklin.

Wily Peralta will be on the mound for the Brewers, and the Reds are countering with Sal Romano, making his major league debut. 

Wily Peralta threw five scoreless innings in his first start