CINCINNATI -- For the second straight game, Reds pitching allowed 11 runs. Friday night, those 11 runs came from the Detroit Tigers, who beat the Reds 11-5 in the first of a three-game series. It was a close game through 5 1/2 innings, but the Tigers scored eight runs in their final three innings at the plate to break the game open.

A tight game turned into a blowout loss for the Cincinnati Reds in a hurry on Friday night against the Detroit Tigers.

Arizona Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo speaks following the team's loss and three-game-sweep by the Cincinnati Reds.

The Reds fell behind 5-0 after a grand slam by Carlos Santana off Nick Lodolo and it was never really a close game after that. Lodolo gave up six runs in just 3 1/3 innings. Reds manager Terry Francona said Lodolo had good stuff on Wednesday,

The Cincinnati Reds' starting rotation has a 1.41 ERA over the last six games. But after Tuesday's 1-0 loss, the lineup has been shut out 8 times.

Tuesday night, the Reds scored in the last two innings off Brewers relievers, overcame what could’ve been a costly error, and ended the game with TJ Friedl robbing the score-tying home run. Not only that, but Andrew Abbott, who had allowed just a pair of earned runs during his six starts in May, was on the mound against an opener for the Brewers.

The Cincinnati Reds gave up two sloppy runs in the eighth and are on pace to be shut out 25 times this season.