CINCINNATI -- For the second straight game, Reds pitching allowed 11 runs. Friday night, those 11 runs came from the Detroit Tigers, who beat the Reds 11-5 in the first of a three-game series. It was a close game through 5 1/2 innings, but the Tigers scored eight runs in their final three innings at the plate to break the game open.

DETROIT -- Jack Flaherty walked five batters and surrendered a game-changing grand slam in the fifth inning as the Detroit Tigers fell to the Cincinnati Reds, 11-1, on Saturday afternoon at Comerica Park.

A tight game turned into a blowout loss for the Cincinnati Reds in a hurry on Friday night against the Detroit Tigers.

The Reds fell behind 5-0 after a grand slam by Carlos Santana off Nick Lodolo and it was never really a close game after that. Lodolo gave up six runs in just 3 1/3 innings. Reds manager Terry Francona said Lodolo had good stuff on Wednesday,

The Brewers stretched their series winning streak over the Reds to 12 in a row when they took Wednesday's matinee at Great American Ball Park, 9-1. After taking Monday's series opener, the Brewers bounced back from Tuesday's loss in which the Reds enjoyed a win that featured a home-run robbery by outfielder T.J. Friedl that rivaled a walk-off win.

Tuesday night, the Reds scored in the last two innings off Brewers relievers, overcame what could’ve been a costly error, and ended the game with TJ Friedl robbing the score-tying home run. Not only that, but Andrew Abbott, who had allowed just a pair of earned runs during his six starts in May, was on the mound against an opener for the Brewers.

Reds starting pitcher Nick Martinez, who had a spectacular month of May, was roughed up Sunday afternoon in Chicago against the Cubs.

The Cincinnati Reds' starting rotation has a 1.41 ERA over the last six games. But after Tuesday's 1-0 loss, the lineup has been shut out 8 times.

The Cincinnati Reds gave up two sloppy runs in the eighth and are on pace to be shut out 25 times this season.

The Cincinnati Reds and Cleveland Guardians play the second game of their 3-game series Tuesday at Progressive Field in Cleveland.