PITTSBURGH –– There’s no easy fix to turn around a slumping Cincinnati Reds offense.
There’s no promising bench player ready to grow into a bigger role. The Reds already tried shaking up the lineup. Their prospects in Triple-A are still developing.
The Reds lost to the Pittsburgh Pirates, 2-1, on Saturday at PNC Park as Cincinnati’s losing streak grew to five games. Reds starting pitcher Luis Cessa was serviceable against the Pirates, overcoming some poor outfield defense and allowing two runs in 4 u2154 innings.
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But every time the Reds’ offense got within striking distance, the Reds struck out.