Reds stymied as Reed stumbles in last audition
(MLB.com Cincinnati Reds)

The Reds dropped their fifth consecutive game with Wednesday`s 6-1 loss to the Royals, who took both games of the two-game set at Great American Ball Park. With losses in six of its last seven games, Cincinnati is 66-93 and must win its final three games to avoid the 94-loss mark the club has hit the previous two seasons.