The Reds' offense continued a disturbing trend of being nonexistent on Friday when they lost the series opener to the Diamondbacks by a score of 3-0.

Eric Milton took the mound for the Reds for the second time since he's come off the disabled list. His first outing was very shaky: he allowed five runs on ten hits and three walks through five innings. This time was much stronger: one run (earned) on three hits in eight innings. Alas, it was no less of a loss.

Todd Coffey pitched the ninth and gave up his first home run of 2006, a two-run shot that caused his ERA to skyrocket to 1.26.

The Reds outhit the Diamondbacks 5-7. Adam Dunn provided three of those hits. Brandon Phillips, Scott Hatteberg, Austin Kearns, and Edwin Encarnación each provided one.

The loss brought the Reds' record to 27-21. They would continue the series on Saturday night, pitting Aaron Harang against Juan Cruz.