RH Micah Owings pitches 6 innings, triples depleted Reds’ lineup to 6-5 win over Brewers

Owings pitches, hits Reds past Brewers 6-5

CINCINNATI — Right-hander Micah Owings pitched six innings and had a tiebreaking triple Thursday night, leading the Cincinnati Reds’ flu-depleted lineup to a 6-5 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers and a split of their two-game series.

The Reds needed everything they could get from Owings (2-3), their fifth starter and occasional pinch hitter. The lineup was missing two starters with the flu, and the pitching staff was so worn out that shortstop Paul Janish worked the ninth inning of Milwaukee’s 15-3 win on Thursday night.

Owings’ run-scoring triple off Braden Looper (2-2) helped him turn a 6-5 lead over to the bullpen. Francisco Cordero retired the three batters he faced in the ninth, remaining perfect in eight save chances.