Cincinnati Reds left-hander Nick Lodolo (8-6) lowered his ERA to 3.08 with his first career shutout, second by Reds (also Andrew Abbott).

Nick Lodolo pitched his first complete game with eight strikeouts, Nick Fraley and Santiago Espinal each had two hits and the Cincinnati Reds beat the Washington Nationals 5-0.

This article was originally published on www.si.com/mlb/reds as Reds Break Three-Game Losing Streak vs Nationals, Francona and Lodolo React. The Cincinnati Reds needed a win desperately on Wednesday, and Nick Lodolo delivered it with a complete-game shutout over the Washington Nationals.

The Cincinnati Reds reached a season high-water mark of five games over .500 with 2 wins in New York out of the break. They haven't won since.

The Cincinnati Reds play the Washington Nationals after Gavin Lux had four hits against the Nationals on Tuesday.

CINCINNATI -- Nearly six years to the date that Nick Lodolo made his professional debut with the Reds' Single-A affiliate, the Dayton Dragons, the Reds' left-hander threw a complete game shutout Wednesday afternoon in our nation's capital, as the Reds won 5-0 to salvage a game in the series against the Washington Nationals.

Nick Lodolo tossed a four-hit shutout and the visiting Cincinnati Reds averted a series sweep when they beat the Washington Nationals 5-0 on Wednesday.

The Washington Nationals defeated the Cincinnati Reds 10-8 on Monday, marking their highest scoring game since July 3.