The Cincinnati Reds fell 5-4 to the Washington Nationals on Saturday night.
Here are our postgame takeaways:Lodolo gave up a two-run home run in the first inning but settled in to have a nice outing. He left the game in the seventh with a runner on first that eventually came around to score.
Lodolo pitched 6 1/3 innings giving up four runs on six hits. He struck out eight and only walked one. The Reds have now lost three of the last four games Lodolo has started.The offense came out and scored four runs in the first three innings. In the first inning, Spencer Steer had an RBI single and Austin Slater hit a sacrifice fly to give the Reds a 2-0 lead.
After a Nationals home run in the bottom half to tie the game at two, the Reds took the lead again in the second when Elly De La Cruz doubled home Jonathan India. Tyler Stephenson hit his fifth home run in his last eight games in the third inning to give the Reds a 4-2 advantage.Fernando Cruz entered with a 4-3 Reds lead and a man on first. After a stolen base and a Lane Thomas double, the game was tied at four.
Sam Moll got out of a jam in the seventh to keep it tied, but Justin Wilson pitched the eighth and gave up two hits and the go-ahead run on a Jacob Young single.News and NotesSantiago Espinal had two hits and extended his hit streak to seven games.for the latest news, exclusive interviews, and daily coverage of the Cincinnati Reds!
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