GOODYEAR, Ariz. — The Reds fell to the Chicago Cubs 5-4 before a crowd of 8,159 at Goodyear Ballpark Monday night.
The game in three paragraphs:
—Right-hander Robert Stephenson made the start. He went 3 2/3 innings and allowed two runs on five hits. He walked two and struck out five. Stephenson has allowed at least two runs in four of his five outings. He has a 7.71 ERA this spring.
—Jose Peraza went 3-for-4 with a two-run single. He’s hitting .355 over his last 10 games with three RBI.
—Right-hander Kevin Shackelford, one the top candidates for a bullpen role, had his second straight rough outing.