In a lost season, with the Cincinnati Reds on the brink of a 100-loss season, there are games like Sunday where they show what they want to build around in the future.
Rookie left-hander Nick Lodolo permitted one run over six innings, rookie Spencer Steer hit a go-ahead homer in the bottom of the eighth inning and rookie Alexis Díaz pitched a scoreless ninth inning to earn the save in a 2-1 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers to avoid being swept in the four-game series.
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The Reds must win three of their final nine games to avoid reaching 100 losses for the second time in franchise history.