Sunday’s game was the difference between a 3-3 and a 4-2 homestand, the difference between two straight series wins over first-place teams.
With that chance, the Reds played arguably their worst game of the season, losing to Los Angeles Dodgers 8-3 before a crowd of 31,016 at Great American Ball Park. The Reds' runs came on back-to-back home runs from Jose Peraza and Derek Dietrich with two outs in the ninth.
The loss wasn’t heartbreaking or even particularly disappointing. The Reds simply got beat by an outstanding pitcher. But it was another missed opportunity to build some momentum, maybe turn the corner on the season.