The Good, Bad and Ugly Following the Reds' 6-5 Loss to the Diamondbacks

The Reds have lost three-straight games.

May 13, 2024; Phoenix, Arizona, USA; Arizona Diamondbacks shortstop Kevin Newman (18) reacts after | Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports

The Reds lost in one of the worst ways possible on Monday night, as they blew a one-run lead in the ninth inning. Kevin Newman hit a two-RBI walk-off single to give the Diamondbacks a 6-5 victory.

Here's the good, bad and ugly from Cincinnati's third loss in a row:

The Good

Mike Ford had a great day with a RBI single and a RBI triple. He finished 2-for-4 and has given the offense a boost since signing with the big league club.

Emilio Pagán looked great in his one-inning outing as he struck out the side in the fifth inning. It was arguably his best outing of the season.

The Bad

Both Elly De La Cruz and Will Benson struck out three times. This has to stop with De La Cruz at some point as it’s a consistent issue for him. His positives are worth the negatives but on a day with not a lot of positives the strikeouts just hurt a tremendous amount. Benson hasn’t been nearly as productive already as hoped so tonight just didn’t help that showcase.

The Ugly

The Reds have suffered back-to-back walk-off losses. They keep losing close games and that’s a big issue. They have to find ways to win these close games if they're going to become the team everyone expected coming into this season.

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