CINCINNATI -- During his scoreless eighth inning of the Reds' 5-1 win over the Indians on Monday, right-handed power reliever Michael Lorenzen faced five batters -- all left-handed. The first four were able to put his cutter into play -- including two for singles by Bradley Zimmer and Michael Brantley.
"We'll make changes in how we attack lefties," Lorenzen said on Tuesday. "You're seeing their swings and what they're doing and taking a 'I will see a cutter' approach."
Lorenzen, who has a 0.73 ERA with one earned run allowed over his last 10 appearances and 12 1/3 innings, hasn't been afraid to adjust throughout the season.