Cincinnati Reds' Offense Nonexistent in 3-0 Loss to Baltimore Orioles
CINCINNATI — The Reds lost to the Orioles 3-0 on Friday night at Great American Ballpark.
Cincinnati's bats were cool all night long. Elly De La Cruz was the lone bright spot, finishing 2-for-4 on the night with a single and a double. The rest of the Reds' hitters went a combined 0-for-25.
Hunter Greene got the start for Cincinnati. He pitched 5 2/3 scoreless innings. He allowed five hits, four walks and finished with five strikeouts.
The Orioles scored all three of their runs in the seventh inning off of Emilio Pagan. Jorge Mateo scored on a double by Adley Rutschman to give Baltimore a 1-0 lead. Ryan O'Hearn followed with a two-run homer to center field that put the game away.
Cincinnati falls to 16-16 on the season. They've lost three-straight games.
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The Reds look to bounce back on Saturday against the Orioles at 6:40 p.m. ET.
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James Rapien covers the Bengals and Reds for Sports Illustrated's AllBengals.com and InsidetheReds.com. He's one-half of the Locked on Bengals Podcast. He's also the co-owner/creator of Cincinnati Bengals Talk on YouTube. He earned a journalism degree from the University of Cincinnati and has spent the majority of his professional career in the Queen City. Rapien previously covered the Cavaliers and Indians in Cleveland. He has a background in radio, which includes stops at 700 WLW, ESPN 1530 and 92.3 The Fan. He loves a good trade rumor and uses copious amounts of hot sauce on his food. Cincinnati chili is his go-to meal, followed by gallons of mint chocolate chip ice cream for dessert. When he isn't working or eating, he's probably walking his dog Finley or spending time with family.