The Good, Bad and Ugly From the Cincinnati Reds' 5-1 Loss to the San Francisco Giants

The Reds are 17-22 on the season.

Caleb Sisk | May 11, 2024

May 11, 2024; San Francisco, California, USA; Cincinnati Reds shortstop Elly De La Cruz (44) returns / Bob Kupbens-USA TODAY Sports

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The Cincinnati Reds lost to the San Francisco Giants 5-1 on Saturday. It was a step back for Cincinnati. Just one day after snapping an eight-game losing streak, they fell back into the loss column.

Here's the good, bad and ugly from the game:

The Good

Elly De La Cruz hit another home run, his ninth of the season. The 22-year-old is putting up All-Star caliber numbers. Jake Fraley went 3-of-4 and was the only other positive at the plate for Cincinnati.

The Bad

Nick Lodolo had one of his worst performances on the mound this season. He gave up a grand slam in the first inning and even though he rebounded, the damage was already done. He gave up four runs and five hits in six innings.

The Ugly

Matt Chapman's grand slam put the Giants ahead in the first inning. The Reds never threatened and got thrown out trying to stretch multiple singles into doubles.

They'll try to bounce back on Sunday. First pitch is at 4:05 pm ET.

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Published May 11, 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.