CINCINNATI, Oh. (WMDJ) — The Cincinnati Reds were overpowered by Washington’s long ball Tuesday night, falling 10-4 to the Nationals at Great American Ball Park.

CINCINNATI, Oh. (WMDJ) — The Reds finally got back in the win column Friday night, snapping an eight-game losing streak with a 3-1 victory over the Houston Astros at Great American Ball Park.

Houston struck first in the top of the fifth inning when Braden Shewmake connected for a solo homer to give the Astros a 1-0 lead.

Cincinnati answered in the bottom half of the inning. With the bases loaded, Matt McLain ripped a two-run single to left field, scoring Spencer Steer and Will Benson to put the Reds on top 2-1. Jose Trevino moved to third on the play while McLain advanced to second after a throwing error by Astros left fielder Zach Cole.

Later in the inning, Elly De La Cruz added an RBI single to left, bringing home Trevino for a 3-1 Reds lead. Houston cut down McLain at the plate to end the inning, but Cincinnati had all the offense it needed.

Chase Burns earned the win after allowing just one run on four hits over six innings while striking out two. The Reds bullpen of Brock Burke, Graham Ashcraft and Daniel Johnson combined for three scoreless innings to close it out.

The Reds and Astros have now split the first two games of the series. Cincinnati will go for the series win Sunday afternoon at 1:40 p.m. The Inside Pitch pregame show begins at 1:10 p.m. on WMDJ FM 100.1.

CINCINNATI, Oh. (WMDJ) — The Reds rough start to May continued Friday, as they returned home to Great American Ball Park and were shut out by the Houston Astros, 10-0.

CHICAGO Il. (WMDJ) — The Cincinnati Reds struggles continue Thursday afternoon at Wrigley Field, as the Chicago Cubs used a seven-run fourth inning to beat Cincinnati, 8-3.

Michael Conforto opened the scoring with a solo home run in the second inning. Chicago then broke the game open in the fourth, scoring seven runs on a bases-loaded walk, a fielder’s choice, RBI hits from Pete Crow-Armstrong, Miguel Amaya and Nico Hoerner, and a sacrifice fly by Moisés Ballesteros.

Reds starter Rhett Lowder took the loss, allowing three runs on one hit with four walks over three innings. Connor Phillips allowed five runs in relief.

Cincinnati got on the board in the sixth on Sal Stewart’s 10th home run of the season. Blake Dunn added his first homer of the year in the eighth, and JJ Bleday drove in Stewart with a ninth-inning double.

The Reds have now lost seven straight and fall to 20-18, last in the National League Central.

Cincinnati returns home Friday to Great American Ball Park to open a series with the Houston Astros. First pitch is set for 6:10 p.m., with Inside Pitch beginning at 5:40 on WMDJ FM 100.1.

CHICAGO, Il. (WMDJ) — The Reds erased a two-run deficit with a huge ninth inning rally, but another late bullpen collapse sent Cincinnati to a 7-6 loss in 10 innings to the Cubs Wednesday night at Wrigley Field.

Cincinnati struck first in the opening inning on an RBI groundout from Elly De La Cruz, but Chicago answered quickly with a two-run homer from Ian Happ to take a 2-1 lead.

The Cubs added two more runs in the fourth on an RBI double by Seiya Suzuki and a run-scoring double play to make it 4-1. Matt McLain cut the deficit to 4-2 with a solo homer in the fifth, but the Reds left runners stranded in several key spots through the middle innings.

Trailing by two entering the ninth, Cincinnati mounted its biggest rally of the night. Spencer Steer opened the inning with a solo home run before RBI hits from JJ Bleday and a two-run sacrifice fly from De La Cruz gave the Reds a 6-4 lead.

That lead disappeared quickly in the bottom of the inning when Pete Crow-Armstrong tied the game with a two-run homer.

The Reds failed to score in the 10th after grounding into a costly double play, and the Cubs won it in the bottom half without recording a hit. After two intentional walks loaded the bases, Michael Busch drew a walk to force in the winning run.

The loss was Cincinnati’s sixth straight and second consecutive extra-inning loss to Chicago. During the skid, the Reds have fallen from first place to fourth in the NL Central, while the Cubs extended their winning streak to eight games.

The Reds will try to avoid a sweep Thursday afternoon at Wrigley Field. The Inside Pitch pregame show begins at 1:50 p.m. and first pitch is scheduled to take place at 2:20 p.m. on WMDJ FM 100.1.

CHICAGO, Il. (WMDJ) — The Reds dropped their fifth straight game Wednesday night, falling to the Cubs 3-2 in 10 innings at Wrigley Field.

Cincinnati struck first in the opening inning when JJ Bleday launched a solo home run to right-center field for a 1-0 lead. Nathaniel Lowe added another solo shot in the sixth inning to push the Reds advantage to 2-0.

Andrew Abbott turned in a strong start for Cincinnati, tossing 5 and 2/3 scoreless innings while allowing four hits and striking out four.

Chicago began its comeback in the seventh inning on an RBI single from Alex Bregman that cut the deficit to 2-1. Michael Busch tied the game in the eighth with a solo homer to right-center field.

The Reds had another setback in the ninth inning when closer Emilio Pagán exited with a left hamstring injury after throwing just one pitch.

In the 10th inning, Busch delivered again with a walk-off RBI single to center field that scored Dansby Swanson and gave the Cubs the series-clinching win.

The Reds fall to 20-16 on the season. Game three of the series is Thursday night at 7:40 p.m. with the Inside Pitch pregame show starting at 7:10 on WMDJ FM 100.1.

CHICAGO Il. (WMDJ) — The Reds couldn’t hold on late Monday night, falling to the Cubs 5-4 in Chicago.

Cincinnati built an early lead behind solo home runs from JJ Bleday and a two-run shot from Ke’Bryan Hayes, finishing with four runs on 10 hits.

Spencer Steer put Cincinnati back in front in the eighth with an RBI double that scored Blake Dunn, giving the Reds a 4-3 lead.

Then the ninth inning got away from them, with Nico Hoerner tying it on a sacrifice fly before Michael Conforto won it with a walk-off solo home run.

Emilio Pagán took the loss in relief, allowing two runs in the ninth. Starter Petty went five and two-thirds innings, giving up three runs on four hits.

The game was delayed one hour and 40 minutes due to rain.

The Reds and Cubs continue their four-game series Tuesday night at Wrigley Field. Coverage begins with the Inside Pitch pregame show at 7:10 on WMDJ FM 100.1. First pitch is set for 7:40 PM EST.

PITTSBURGH, Pa. (WMDJ) — The Cincinnati Reds were shut out Sunday, falling 1-0 to the Pittsburgh Pirates in a tightly played game. If you really love pitching and low scoring, this was the game for you.

The Reds managed just four hits and struck out eight times, unable to capitalize on limited opportunities at the plate.

Pittsburgh scored the game’s only run in the eighth inning on an RBI single from Oneil Cruz.

Cincinnati starter Chase Burns turned in a strong performance, tossing seven shutout innings while allowing three hits and striking out seven. However, the bullpen allowed the deciding run in the eighth.

The loss drops the Reds to 20-14 on the season and marks their first series sweep of the year.

Cincinnati will look to bounce back Monday as they open a four-game series against the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field. The Inside Pitch pregame show will start at 7:10 PM with first pitch being scheduled for 7:40 on WMDJ FM 100.1.

PITTSBURGH, Pa. (WMDJ) — The Cincinnati Reds jumped out early, but it quickly unraveled in historic fashion.

Cincinnati took a 2-0 lead in the first inning on a two-run double from Nathaniel Lowe, but Pittsburgh answered with five runs in the bottom half and never looked back in a 17-7 win at PNC Park.

The turning point came in the second inning, when starter Rhett Lowder and reliever Connor Phillips combined to issue seven straight walks, tying a Major League record. The Pirates scored five runs in the inning without recording a hit, stretching the lead to 10-3.

Pittsburgh kept the pressure on, adding five more runs in the fourth inning and finishing with 19 hits. Seven different players drove in runs, with Ryan O’Hearn, Marcell Ozuna and Spencer Horwitz each recording three RBIs. Konnor Griffin added four hits in the win.

The Reds showed some offense, including a home run from Will Benson and a two-run shot by JJ Bleday, but couldn’t keep pace.

Cincinnati used seven pitchers in the game, combining to allow 17 runs on 19 hits while walking 11 batters.

The loss drops the Reds to 20-13 as they try to avoid being swept for the first time this season. They’ll try to bounce back Sunday afternoon in Pittsburgh. The Inside Pitch pregame show starts at 1:05 PM and first pitch is scheduled for 1:35 PM on WMDJ FM 100.1. 

PITTSBURGH, Pa. (WMDJ) —  The Cincinnati Reds struggled to get anything going Friday night, falling to the Pittsburgh Pirates, 9-1, in the series opener at PNC Park.

Pittsburgh used the long ball early and often, hitting four home runs in the win. Bryan Reynolds opened the scoring with a solo shot in the first and later added an RBI triple in the third.

Henry Davis had a big night for the Pirates, going 2-for-3 with two home runs and three RBIs. Marcell Ozuna also homered, driving in two runs.

The Reds were held to just three hits. TJ Friedl went 2-for-4 and scored Cincinnati’s lone run in the sixth inning on an RBI groundout by Elly De La Cruz.

Reds starter Brady Singer took the loss, allowing four runs on seven hits over 3.1 innings. Cincinnati pitching gave up 12 hits, eight walks and four home runs.

The Reds will look to bounce back Saturday afternoon in game two of the three-game set. First pitch is set for 4:05 p.m. at PNC Park, with the Inside Pitch pregame show starting at 3:35 p.m. on WMDJ FM 100.