Nick Lodolo flirted with a blue-moon type of feat at Coors Field, a no-hitter. The Reds’ starting pitcher lost his bid after 5 2/3 innings and instead settled for having neither of his two hits leave the infield during an 8-1 victory over the Rockies.

The Cincinnati Reds (15-13) beat the Colorado Rockies (4-23) 8-1 on Sunday afternoon to complete the sweep. Here are our postgame takeaways: Lodolo Shines Nick Lodolo had one of his best performances of the season on Sunday afternoon,

Nick Lodolo allowed just two hits through seven shutout innings, and the Cincinnati Reds beat the struggling Colorado Rockies 8-1 on Sunday. The Rockies have dropped six in a row and are 4-23, the worst start in franchise history.