Postgame Takeaways: Reds End 35-Inning Scoreless Streak, Fall to Brewers 3-2

The Reds fell to the Brewers 3-2 on Friday night. It was their fourth straight loss. Here are our postgame takeaways:

Long Ball Hurts Martinez

Nick Martinez didn't seem to have his best stuff on Friday night, but he was limiting damage early. With the Reds down a run in the fifth and a man on second, Brice Turang hit a cutter over the center-field wall to give the Brewers a 3-0 lead.

Martinez went 4 2/3 innings and gave up three runs on five hits. He walked two batters and struck out two.

Scoreless Inning Streak Ends

In the eighth, with the Reds' scoreless inning streak sitting at 35, Christian Encarnacion-Strand hit a sacrifice fly that just missed leaving the yard to get the Reds on the board. Jeimer Candelario followed with an RBI double to get the Reds within one.

Jake Fraley grounded out to end the eighth-inning rally.

Bullpen Continues to Impress

The Cincinnati bullpen continues to impress. After Martinez left in the fifth, Graham Ashcraft, Taylor Rogers, Brent Suter, and Tony Santillan combined for 3 1/3 scoreless innings.

News and Notes

• The Brewers have won each of the last 10 series against the Reds.
• Christian Encarnacion-Strand is 0 for his last 17. He was 0-3 on Friday night, but had four hard-hit balls.
• Matt McLain was scratched before the game with hamstring tightness, but pinch hit in the ninth inning.
• The Reds are 1-4 in one-run games this season.
• The Reds are 0-5 when trailing after six innings.
• The Reds have scored three or fewer runs in six of their eight games this season.
• Spnecer Steer went 0-3 and is batting .049 this season.

Up Next

The Reds face the Brewers on Saturday at 7:10 ET. Brady Singer will get the start on the mound.