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Quick takes: Sonny Gray dominates, Cubs bullpen crumbles in loss to Reds

The Cubs bullpen crumbled again, but this time the team couldn't recover.

The Cubs lost to 12-7 to the Reds Wednesday, recording their first road loss of the season and ending a three-game winning streak. Here are takeaways from the game, as the Cubs slide to 2-1 in the four-game series at Cincinnati.

Everything’s Sonny in Cincinnati

Reds starting pitcher Sonny Gray threw 6 2/3 shutout innings against the Cubs. He only allowed one hit.

In the fifth inning, Ian Happ broke up the no-hitter, sending a low fastball into left for a double.

The Cubs didn’t get another hit off Gray, but they did get runners into scoring position.