ESPN.com · Jun 25, 2018
Cubs swept by Reds as bullpen falters again
CINCINNATI -- Chicago Cubs manager Joe Maddon must feel like every move he makes is the wrong one right now as his team was swept by the last-place Cincinnati Reds after an 8-6 loss on Sunday, getting outscored 31-13 over the four games.
The Cubs led 5-0, but once again, a move to the bullpen backfired as reliever Pedro Strop gave up a three-run home run to Jesse Winker on his first pitch, part of a seven-run seventh inning that turned a 6-1 deficit into an 8-6 lead for the home team. According to ESPN Stats & Information, the four-game sweep was the first for the Reds over the Cubs since April 1983.