Editor's note:This is an excerpt from the game story of the Reds losing the series opener to the Brewers.
The Cincinnati Reds on Thursday joined Gene Mauch's woeful 1960 Philadelphia Phillies as the only team to lose three consecutive 1-0 games since MLB's dead-ball era ended 105 years ago.
It's the first time in the history of the oldest professional franchise in the sport that the Cincinnati team in any era has pulled off the dubious "feat."
The loss to the Milwaukee Brewers in the opener of a four-game series ran the Reds' scoreless streak to 28 innings. They haven't scored a run since Monday.
"Part of it's baseball," manager Terry Francona said. "Part of it's not a whole lot of fun. You keep working. But you also don't overwork the guys."
And you don't panic, he said. Especially this early in the season.
This article originally appeared on Cincinnati Enquirer: Reds join Phillies in 1-run loss scoreless MLB clubs since 1920 in MLB
