Brandon Williamson wound up with a no-decision, but the Cincinnati remained unbeaten when the Martin County West graduate takes the mound as the Reds defeated the Colorado Rockies 5-4 Monday at Great American Ballpark.
The left-hander has taken a no-decision in six of his seven major league starts, but the Reds have won all seven of those games.
Monday’s win was the ninth straight for Cincinnati and the streak has now reached 11 games after wins Tuesday and Wednesday.
Williamson went five-plus innings Monday, allowing three runs on six hits, didn't walk a batter and struck out five. He threw 86 pitches, 59 for strikes.
It’s the ninth time the Reds have won 11 or more in a row in the history of the franchise, which dates back to 1890 and the first since 1957.
Cincinnati and Milwaukee both won on Wednesday. The Brewers beat Arizona 7-5. The Reds lead the National League Central by 1.5 games.
Cincinnati is the first team in major league history to move into first place alone in nine games or fewer after falling five or more games under .500 while facing a deficit of at least five games.
On June 9, the Reds were 29-35 and trailed the first-place Pirates. Starting June 10 Cincinnati won nine straight to move into first place alone on June 19 according to Elias Sports Bureau and OptaSTATS.
After an off-day Thursday, the Reds host a three-game series vs. Atlanta, which leads the NL East and has the best record in the National League.
Cincinnati then travels to Baltimore for a three-game series vs. the Orioles. The Reds have adjusted their rotation, with Williamson now scheduled to start the opening game of the series at Camden Yards.
Longest Reds winning streaks
The longest winning streak in Cincinnati Reds history. Listed are the number of games, year, the team that broke the streak and the score.
14: 1899, at Boston Beaneaters 8-3
13: 1890, vs. Boston Beaneaters 4-2
13: 1918-1919, at St. Louis Cardinals 8-1
12: 1939, at St. Louis Cardinals, 6-5
12: 1957, vs. Philadelphia Phillies 10-8
11: 1894, vs. Baltimore Orioles, 11-2
11: 1896, vs. Baltimore Orioles, 10-3
11: 1940, at Pittsburgh Pirates, 8-7
11: 2023,