After the Cincinnati Reds won its first set of back-to-back games at the end of last week, Tuesday’s 9-6 loss to the Chicago Cubs kept a now four-game losing streak going. Billy Hamilton had another hitless effort and the defense committed two errors in an uninspiring effort with just 10 games left before opening day.
The Reds led after six innings, but one-run seventh and three-run eighth innings by the Cubs marked the end for Cincinnati as the bullpen ruined a strong first start for recently-signed Alfredo Simon.
Simon dazzles in debut
Cincinnati signed former Red, Alfredo Simon, to a major league deal last week and made his spring debut on Tuesday.