DENVER – The Cincinnati Reds had a five-run lead in the fifth inning Wednesday, Graham Ashcraft was cruising on the mound and had an offense that received a lot of contributions from the bottom of the lineup.
Then it was like a switch flipped.
Ashcraft allowed five straight batters to reach base, the lead evaporated and the Colorado Rockies never stopped pouring hits in the Reds’ 11-6 loss at Coors Field, dropping two games in their three-game series. The Reds finished their six-game road trip through Miami and Colorado with a 3-3 record.
Coors Field is known for its unpredictability, but this pitching meltdown was stunning.