MILWAUKEE –– By the time the Milwaukee Brewers loaded the bases in the third inning of a tie game on Wednesday, it was clear that Cincinnati Reds starter Vladimir Gutierrez wasn’t pitching anywhere near his best.
Gutierrez had hit two Brewers batters with a pitch near the head. He had allowed two runs in the first inning, he had a 7.41 ERA entering the game and he has been working on a mechanical adjustment on the mound that hasn’t paid off yet.
Reds manager David Bell gave Gutierrez a shot to get out of the jam, and Gutierrez allowed the go-ahead grand slam.