Not even Tyler Mahle could break the spell that sent the Reds to its 11th straight loss. The Reds also dropped its fourth straight home game with a 5-0 defeat. The Reds last lost the first four home games of the season in 1955.
The Reds won the last six times Mahle started against the St. Louis Cardinals.
On Saturday Mahle wasn't sharp but wasn't horrible either. Mahle allowed singles in the first inning to Paul Goldschmidt and Dylan Carlson but pitched out of it. He allowed two one out walks in the second and Andrew Knizner singled to score Harrison Bader, who stole second base. Mahle left in the fifth inning with one out and runners on first and third. Art Warren struck out Nolan Arenado but Corey Dickerson singled to left bring home the second run of the game.
"It wasn't good," said Mahle. "I threw too many pitches early. I kept pitching behind guys. Maybe I wasn't throwing the right pitches but falling behind got my pitch count up."
The Reds were frustrated by Dakota Hudson. They had at least a runner on in every inning but a caught stealing, two double play balls off the bat of Tommy Pham and had Alejo Lopez thrown out at third in the first four innings. The only hit was a single by Aramis Garcia on which Lopez was gunned down.
"We've seen Dakota Hudson before. He had a really good sinker today. We couldn't get underneath it," David Bell said. "We hit a lot of ground balls. Aramis Garcia got a hit on a sinker but that was about it. We did try to hit and run today. We knew it would be tough to get the ball in the air."
Nick Senzel doubled to right in the fifth for the first extra base hit of the game.
The Cardinals added on with two runs off Lucas Simms fresh off the Injured List. Simms got the first two batters of the sixth inning out but Knizner doubled. Simms hit Tommy Edman with a pitch and Goldschmidt delivered both with a double. They scored their final run against Hunter Strickland in the eighth.
Hudson allowed two hits in 6 2/3 innings btu walked four and hit a batter. The Reds runners erased on the base paths allowed him to leave unscored upon.
The Reds are taking a day-to-day approach to put the losing streak behind them.
"We have a lot of competitive guys who care a lot," Bell said. "We got beat today. There is nothing good about it. We continue to be tested. We have to come out tomorrow and focus. It is a beautiful thing that we get to do that."
The injury list is beginning to shrink
"We're gett good news there. Jonathan India and Tyler Stephenson are getting better. It is always a combination of factors to break through. We have some key guys to get back as quick as we can. We have a lot to look forward to."
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