Postgame Takeaways: Cincinnati Reds Fall to Detroit Tigers 5-3

The Cincinnati Reds fell to the Detroit Tigers 5-3 on Saturday afternoon at Great American Ball Park.

The Reds fall to 42-47 on the season while the Tigers improve to 41-48.

Here are our postgame takeaways:

Hunter Greene Tosses a Gem

Greene gave the Reds exactly what they needed on Saturday afternoon. He threw seven scoreless innings, only allowing three hits. He walked two and struck out seven. Greene's ERA now sits at 3.45 on the season.

Lack of Offense

The Reds bats went quiet once again. They scored three runs on just six hits and not a single Reds player had more than one hit.

The Reds took a 2-0 lead when Tyler Stephenson hit a two-RBI double in the fifth inning. With the Reds trailing 5-2 in the ninth, Spencer Steer hit his third home run in as many days, his 13th of the season.

Bullpen Struggles

After Greene tossed seven scoreless innings, Fernando Cruz entered in the eighth with the Reds leading 2-0. He pitched 1/3 of an inning, giving up three runs on two hits. He also walked a batter. With the Reds trailing 3-2, Sam Moll entered the game and also struggled. Moll gave up a hit, walked a batter, and surrendered two runs.

The Tigers scored all five runs in the eighth inning against the Reds' bullpen.

Up Next

The Reds and Tigers will face off in the series finale on Sunday at 1:40 ET.

News and Notes

• Will Benson has 187 straight games in the outfield without an error.
• Jonathan India has reached base in 17 straight games.
• Noelvi Marte has reached base in 15 straight home games.
• Spencer Steer hit a home run in his third straight game.