Stop digging and start scoring. That is the only way the Reds can climb out of their early-season offensive hole. That first step upward finally happened on Friday.

The Cincinnati Reds ended a 35-inning scoreless streak on Friday night when Christian Encarnacion-Strand hit a sacrifice fly in the eighth inning to drive in TJ Friedl in a 3-2 loss to the Milwaukee Brewers.

Manager Terry Francona was ruled out from being in the dugout for Friday’s game against the Brewers because of an illness. Francona was among multiple Reds players and staff that were sent back to the team hotel after feeling sick.

Nestor Cortes bounced back from his dreadful Milwaukee Brewers debut by allowing just one hit over six innings in a 1-0 victory over the slumping Cincinnati Reds.

Cincinnati Reds joined the 1960 Baltimore Orioles in losing three consecutive 1-run games while scoring 0 runs.

The now-postponed Mason vs. Moeller opener of the Skyline Chili Reds Futures High School Showcase will be a rematch of the 2024 DI regional title game

Nestor Cortes bounced back from his dreadful Milwaukee Brewers debut by allowing just one hit over six innings in a 1-0 victory over the slumping Cincinnati Reds.

Cincinnati Reds manager Terry Francona will miss Friday's road game against the Milwaukee Brewers due to an illness going around the team.