Lodolo had a no-hitter going until Jordan Beck was credited with an infield single in the bottom of the sixth. Elly De La Cruz made the tough play initially, but his throw pulled Spencer Steer off the bag. The other hit in the seventh was a roller down the third base line that Noelvi Marte hoped would go foul but wound up hitting the bag. The Reds probably didn’t mind, though, as they weren’t going to want Lodolo throwing the 110+ pitches it likely would have taken to complete a no-hitter. He struck out nine and walked one on the day. Lodolo is 3-2 with a 2.25 ERA, and he should remain one of the NL’s top lefties for as long as his body holds up. He’ll face the Nationals next.

Lodolo gave up seven hits, including a third-inning solo shot to Eric Wagaman, but managed to avoid letting things spiral out of control. He finished with four strikeouts and only issued a pair of walks. The -year-old southpaw generated 11 swinging strikes, including seven on his curveball, and finished with a respectable 28 percent CSW. He’ll bring a strong 2.79 ERA, 0.97 WHIP and 18/4 K/BB ratio across 28 2/3 innings (five starts) into a challenging road matchup on Sunday against the Rockies at high-octane Coors Field.

Lodolo will be pitching on five days’ rest against the Marlins tonight.

Lodolo will be back before his scheduled start Monday against the Orioles, it appears. Carson Spiers was recalled from Triple-A to take Lodolo’s place on the active roster.