The Good, Bad, And Ugly from Cincinnati Reds 7-6 Loss to the Washington Nationals

The Reds nearly improved to 2-0, but a ninth inning meltdown cost them on Saturday afternoon at Great American Ballpark.

Caleb Sisk | Mar 30, 2024

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The Reds lost to the Nationals 7-6 on Saturday afternoon. They're 1-1 on the season. Here's the good, bad and ugly from the loss:

The Good

Hunter Greene had a solid start, finishing with seven strikeouts and only giving up two runs. Unfortunately, he only lasted 4 2/3 innings. It's an outing he can build on, despite not making it through the fifth.

Jeimer Candelario and Luke Maile both hit home runs that helped give the Reds a 3-2 advantage midway through the game.

Jonathan India flashed tons of confidence in this one, finishing with two hits, one double and a RBI.

Nick Martini had a two-RBI triple in the eighth. Martini hit two home runs in the opener and is off to a hot start.

Stuart Fairchild had a multi-hit game in his season debut.

The Bad

The Reds' fielding left a lot to be desired. They had communication issues, unforced errors (even though they weren't officially charged) and it made a difference in the game. They were still in position to win, but they need to clean it up quickly.

The Ugly

Alexis Diaz gave up the lead in the ninth inning. He admitted to losing the zone in his postgame press conference. Diaz game up three runs and the Nationals rallied from a 6-4 deficit to win 7-6.

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Published Mar 30, 2024

CALEB SISK

Caleb Sisk is a contributor for Volunteer Country, Inside The Reds, and All Bearcats, bringing a consistent mix of both quality and quantity content and posting daily content for supporters across the world. He is a fan of both college and professional sports. He is originally from Chattanooga, Tennessee, but now lives in a small city in Georgia named Tunnel Hill. He was born and raised to love sports and is living out a passion of his as he loves and enjoys writing about a plethora of different teams and sports.