But Eric Thames has hit enough home runs after enough time away to be the latest example of an uncomfortable and paradoxical conflict for which baseball has only itself to blame.
Peralta threw 100 pitches, allowing eight hits, four earned runs and two walks. If he's able to continue hitting at his current rate as the cleanup man, he looks likely to be a top three run-producer in 2017. Of course Ryan Braun was there, and the two younger guys in the clubhouse, Jonathan Villar and Orlando Arcia, have earned themselves a spot in the Brewers main nine. His best season was in 2015 when he smacked 47 homers, drove in 140 runs and hit.381 for South Korea's NC Dinos.
NOTES: The Brewers have outscored their opponents 27-8 in the first inning this season after taking a 5-1 lead in the first Wednesday against Cincinnati. They're also 2-6 in Peralta's last eight outings when he's coming off four days of rest and have lost five of his last six home starts when he faces a team with a losing record. Jesus Aguilar came in at first base in his stead, ending Thames' streak of games with a home run against the Reds at five.
"If people keep thinking I'm on stuff I'll be here all day, I have plenty of blood and urine", Thames said. It's also led at some point in 21 of its 23 games this season, including each of the past 16. He struck out seven and walked two.
Bandy's RBI double in the fourth capped the scoring for the Brewers, who improved to 6-1 against the Reds this season.
With a scheduled day off Thursday, manager Craig Counsell expects to have Thames back in the starting lineup Friday against Atlanta.
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It was the right-hander's first appearance since being hit on the right forearm by Pittsburgh's Jameson Taillon on April 11.
"He's not missing. As the saying goes, you may get one good pitch to hit in your at-bat, you don't want to miss it", Reds manager Bryan Price said.
Milwaukee wraps up their home stand with a series against the Braves - that starts Friday evening. Anderson is 2-0 with a 2.92 ERA in two career starts against them.
Milwaukee AB R H BI BB SO Avg. A Travis Shaw single would put runners on the corners, followed by a Hernan Perez sac fly to make it 3-1. LOB - Cincinnati 7, Milwaukee 8.
Inherited runners-scored - Astin 1-0, Torres 2-0.
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