Red Hot? Not Lately—Reds Drop 4-2 Decision on Pete Rose Night

A packed house at Great American Ball Park wasn’t enough to spark the Reds, who dropped their ninth game in 11 tries in a 4-2 loss to the White Sox on Pete Rose Night.

Spencer Steer crushed a homer, and Austin Hays added a clutch RBI double, but Cincinnati went just 1-for-9 with runners in scoring position, continuing a frustrating trend at the plate.

Nick Lodolo gave up three runs over 5 1/3 innings, and despite a late push, the Reds couldn’t capitalize. With just 16 total runs over their last five games, the bats need to wake up fast.

Nick Martinez gets the ball for the Reds in today’s finale as they look to avoid the sweep and stop the slide.