Reds -- 1st since 1960 to lose 3 straight by 1-0 - ESPN

MILWAUKEE — The Cincinnati Reds lost 1-0 to the Milwaukee Brewers on Thursday night to become only the second team in the live-ball era (since 1920) to lose three consecutive 1-0 games.

The Reds joined the Philadelphia Phillies, who lost three straight in the same fashion in 1960, according to ESPN Research.

«Nobody's happy with what's happened the last three games,» Reds manager Terry Francona said after the string of 1-0 losses continued in the opener of a four-game series at Milwaukee. «We'll figure it out together. I feel strongly about that.»

Cincinnati's lineup showcased its potential Monday in a 14-3 victory over the Texas Rangers, but the Reds haven't scored since.

Texas' Nathan Eovaldi outdueled Carson Spiers on Tuesday. Jack Leiter and four Texas relievers combined for 10 strikeouts Wednesday as the Reds wasted a brilliant performance from Hunter Greene.

Milwaukee's Nestor Cortes shut down Cincinnati on Thursday, allowing one hit, striking out six and walking two over six innings.

Cincinnati's Nick Lodolo gave up four hits and one unearned run in 6⅔ innings Thursday, but he took the loss because the Reds mustered just two hits.

«It's part of the game, you know?» Lodolo said. «I'll be honest with you. Obviously I want us to score, but I'm not really thinking about it. I've got to do my job at the end of the day, regardless. We'll turn it around. I guarantee that.»

That's the attitude Francona wants to see from his pitchers as Cincinnati's hitters try to break out of their slump.

«We're not going to have a situation where it's 'us' when we win and it's 'they' when we lose,» Francona said. «We'll do this together.»

Francona said there's no common thread between the games that explains his lineup's struggles. The