The Cincinnati Reds bullpen kept giving the offense opportunity after opportunity.
In a game that saw 16 pitchers between the two teams and a 52-minute delay before it all started, the Reds couldn’t create any offense in the final four innings in a 5-4 loss to the San Diego Padres at Great American Ball Park.
The Reds, who returned to a .500 record, are 0-5 against the Padres this season.
The Padres have scored multiple runs in the first inning in six of their last seven games. Jake Cronenworth hit an RBI triple down the first-base line and scored five pitches later when Manny Machado hit a sacrifice fly.