MILWAUKEE (AP) -- Billy Hamilton dashed home on a two-out wild pitch in the ninth inning and the Cincinnati Reds beat Milwaukee 2-1 Wednesday night, the Brewers' seventh straight loss.Hamilton scored both runs for Cincinnati, which won its third straight game against Milwaukee after enduring a 1-6 stretch. The Brewers have the worst record in the majors at 2-13.Johnny Cueto (1-2) gave up five hits and struck out eight in eight innings, winning his fifth decision in a row against Milwaukee. Aroldis Chapman pitched the ninth for his fourth save. 
Hamilton, who earlier stole his majors-leading ninth base, drew a one-out walk in the ninth from Francisco Rodriguez (0-2). Hamilton took third on a single by Joey Votto and scored standing up on a pitch that bounced in the dirt and off the chest protector of catcher Martin Maldonado.The ball skipped to Maldonado's right and he quickly retrieved it. Maldonado threw to Rodriguez, who tried to make a diving tag, but Hamilton zipped past him before nearly running over plate umpire Sean Barber.Milwaukee starter Jimmy Nelson did all he could to snap the skid, allowing just three hits and an earned run while striking out five in eight innings.In the Brewers eighth, pinch hitter Logan Schafer led off with a double and took third on a sacrifice bunt by Elian Herrera. But Cueto struck out Elian Herrera, walked Ryan Braun and struck out Adam Lind to end the threat.Nelson allowed singles to the first two batters he faced. Hamilton led off with a hit, stole second and scored on Votto's single.Milwaukee got the run back in the bottom half when Herrera walked and scored on a single by Lind.
Hamilton, who earlier stole his majors-leading ninth base, drew a one-out walk in the ninth from Francisco Rodriguez (0-2). Hamilton took third on a single by Joey Votto and scored standing up on a pitch that bounced in the dirt and off the chest protector of catcher Martin Maldonado.The ball skipped to Maldonado's right and he quickly retrieved it. Maldonado threw to Rodriguez, who tried to make a diving tag, but Hamilton zipped past him before nearly running over plate umpire Sean Barber.Milwaukee starter Jimmy Nelson did all he could to snap the skid, allowing just three hits and an earned run while striking out five in eight innings.In the Brewers eighth, pinch hitter Logan Schafer led off with a double and took third on a sacrifice bunt by Elian Herrera. But Cueto struck out Elian Herrera, walked Ryan Braun and struck out Adam Lind to end the threat.Nelson allowed singles to the first two batters he faced. Hamilton led off with a hit, stole second and scored on Votto's single.Milwaukee got the run back in the bottom half when Herrera walked and scored on a single by Lind.
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