Brewers' Nestor Cortes returns to form as Reds lose 10 for a 3rd consecutive game
Apr 04, 2025
MILWAUKEE (AP) Nestor Cortes bounced back from his dreadful Milwaukee Brewers debut by allowing just one hit over six innings in a 1-0 victory over the slumping Cincinnati Reds on Thursday.The Reds lost 1-0 for a third straight
game after falling by that score to the Texas Rangers each of the previous two days. According to Sportradar, the Reds are the first team to lose three consecutive games 1-0 since the Philadelphia Phillies in May 1960. Its happened six times in the majors, four of those from 1908-17.Cortes (1-1) was pitching five nights after allowing homers on each of his first three pitches in a 20-9 loss to the New York Yankees, his former team. Cortes yielded eight runs, five walks and six hits in two innings of a game that helped draw attention to the Yankees' use of torpedo bats.He was much sharper Thursday, striking out six and walking two. The Reds only hit off Cortes was a one-out double by Jose Trevino in the third.Joel Payamps retired the side in order in the ninth for his first save.Cincinnatis Nick Lodolo (1-1) allowed one unearned run and four hits in 6 2/3 innings.Lodolo didnt allow a baserunner for the first three innings. In the fourth, Jackson Chourio led off with a ground-rule double, and a fielding error by Lodolo allowed William Contreras to reach with one out. Sal Frelick drove in Chourio with a two-out single.Key momentThe Reds put two runners on with one out in the seventh against Elvis Peguero, who then retired Spencer Steer and Santiago Espinal on fly balls to center.Key statThe Reds are the first team to get shut out in three straight games since the Washington Nationals last September.Up nextNick Martinez (0-1, 6.00 ERA) pitches for the Reds as the four-game series continues Friday. The Brewers hadn't announced a starter.Its about time to watch on your time. Stream local news and weather 24/7 by searching for TMJ4 on your device.Available for download on Roku, Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV, and more.Report a typo or error // Submit a news tip ...read more read less