{"id":29487,"date":"2025-05-15T18:48:10","date_gmt":"2025-05-15T18:48:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/29487\/"},"modified":"2025-05-15T18:48:10","modified_gmt":"2025-05-15T18:48:10","slug":"flailing-reds-drop-another-embarrassing-loss-to-the-white-sox-on-pete-rose-night","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/29487\/","title":{"rendered":"Flailing Reds drop another embarrassing loss to the White Sox on Pete Rose Night"},"content":{"rendered":"

ExplorePete Rose honored with celebration, Q&A with team Hall of Famers on Pete Rose Night<\/a><\/p>\n

It was beyond embarrassing. The last place White Sox, 14-29 and 14\u00bd games out of first place, arrived in Cincinnati with one road series win in their last 21 series.<\/p>\n

But with two straight wins, the White Sox clinched the three-game series against the Reds, losers in nine of their last 11.<\/p>\n

In their last 10 games, the Reds scored more than four runs once \u2014 a 13-9 win in Houston when they scored 10 in the first inning.<\/p>\n

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Runs in the last 10 games: 2, 1, 0, 13, 0, 4, 4, 1, 0, 1.<\/p>\n

During their current residence in the doldrums, in most games they are second class, second fiddle, second hand and second banana.<\/p>\n

On Wednesday, with thousands of fans wearing Rose\u2019s \u201914,\u2019 the Reds displayed a new mode of futility.<\/p>\n

In the first three innings, they put their leadoff hitter on base and didn\u2019t score. And they did it again in the sixth.<\/p>\n

Until the eighth inning, the Reds were on a streak of 0 for 26 with runners in scoring position.<\/p>\n

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Gavin Lux, batting leadoff, singled to open the bottom of the first. But Elly De La Cruz hit into a double play.<\/p>\n

Austin Hays led the second with a double, but White Sox starter Davis Martin struck out Spencer Steer and Jose Trevino and Will Benson grounded out.<\/p>\n

Matt McLain opened the third with a single, but Rece Hinds drove one to the wall that was caught, Lux flied out and Santiago Espinal grounded out.<\/p>\n

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Lux led the sixth with a double, but Espinal and De La Cruz grounded out and with Lux on third Hays struck out.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe approach matters,\u201d said manager Tito Francona about how his team responds with runners in scoring position. \u201cThere are times when we need it (approaches) and when you have a bunch of opportunities it kinda gets glossed over.\u201d <\/p>\n

The Reds these days are as much fun as taking a 3-and-2 fastball right down Main Street.<\/p>\n

The White Sox scored a run off Nick Lodolo in the second when Luis Robert Jr. singled, stole second and scored on Andrew Vaughn\u2019s single.<\/p>\n

Chicago made it 2-0 in the fifth when Lodolo walked Chase Meidroth and he came around to score on a two-out single by Robert.<\/p>\n

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The margin expanded to 3-0 in the fifth on a 3-and-2 home run by Lenyn Sosa and a home run in the seventh off relief pitcher Scott Barlow by No. 9 hitter Michael A. Taylor.<\/p>\n

About giving up the 3-and-2 home run to Sosa, Lodolo said, \u201cIt was a 3-2 count and I didn\u2019t want to walk him, you know? I thought I could beat him in the zone. I didn\u2019t think it was a bad pitch, on the outer half, and he put on a good swing.<\/p>\n

\u201cI didn\u2019t want to give up a free base there so I took my shot and he got me,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

Lodolo pitched 5\u2153 innings and gave up three runs and seven hits, an effort that dropped his record to 3-and-4 with a 3.42 earned run average.<\/p>\n

It was not awful, but it wasn\u2019t good against a team like the White Sox.<\/p>\n

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\u201cThey did a pretty good job of laying off his fastballs inside,\u201d said Francona. \u201cThat ran his pitch count up (98 in 5\u2153 innings).<\/p>\n

\u201cSaying that, he gave up a home run late,\u201d he added. \u201cHe pitched OK and on a lot of nights, we\u2019re patting him on the back. But that\u2019s just not where we\u2019re at right now.\u201d<\/p>\n

Spencer Steer decided in the seventh inning that if leadoff hitters getting on base weren\u2019t scoring, he would lead off the seventh by doing something else.<\/p>\n

He homered and it was 4-1.<\/p>\n

With two outs in the eighth, De La Cruz doubled and Hays ended Cincinnati\u2019s runners in scoring position misery at 0 for 26 with a run-scoring single.<\/p>\n

Chicago led, 4-2, entering the ninth and put trust in Mike Vasil, who had zero major league saves and had walked 15 batters in 24 innings this season.<\/p>\n

True to form he walked Benson on four pitches with one out in the ninth. And he threw ball one to McLain.<\/p>\n

Instead of making certain Vasil might throw six straight balls, McLain swung at the 1-and-0 and flied to right. Rece Hinds grounded to third and it was over.<\/p>\n

On the positive side, Will Benson played center field in place of injured TJ Friedl and made three above-and-beyond defensive plays.<\/p>\n

\u201cVery good,\u201d said Francona. \u201cThe first play (chasing down a line drive) on a ball over his head was a tough play. A really tough play, a good play.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Reds will try to make many more good plays and concoct some hits with runners in scoring position Thursday afternoon in the series finale.<\/p>\n

NEXT GAME<\/p>\n

Who: White Sox at Reds<\/p>\n

When: Thursday, May 15, 12:40 p.m.<\/p>\n

TV: FanDuel Sports<\/p>\n

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