KANSAS CITY – During a five-game winning streak, the Cincinnati Reds felt things were finally turning for their bullpen.
The bullpen hadn’t allowed an earned run in 16 innings. Despite losing top arms Tejay Antone and Lucas Sims to the injured list, Reds relievers had a 1.06 ERA in their last 11 games.
The fun is over.
In a game where the Reds led by five runs in the seventh inning, it ended in a 7-6, walk-off loss to the Kansas City Royals on Tuesday. Salvador Perez hit a walk-off single with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning and provided an abrupt end to the Reds’ five-game winning streak.