MILWAUKEE, Sept. 16 (UPI) -- Carlos Villanueva threw seven scoreless innings and Joe Dillon drove in a career-best four runs Sunday, as the Milwaukee Brewers downed Cincinnati, 5-2.
Villanueva (8-4) scattered six hits while striking out four and walking three for Milwaukee, which entered the day one game behind Chicago for the NL Central lead.
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Prince Fielder added an RBI in the win.
Matt Belisle (8-9) gave up five runs on six hits over six innings, while tying a career high with nine strikeouts for the Reds -- who have dropped two in a row since winning four straight.
Adam Dunn and Edwin Encarnacion each knocked in a run for Cincinnati.
