Reds starter Scott Feldman, making his first career start against his former team, exited after throwing 80 pitches over 2 2/3 innings. The right-hander was coming off two quality starts, including a complete game. This is the fifth time in nine games he could not go past five innings.
Abbreviated outings aren't helping the Reds, whose rotation ranks last in the National League in innings pitched and ERA. In the last five games, Reds starters have served up 20 runs over 23 2/3 innings.
The five-game skid is a season high for the Reds, and their first such losing streak since dropping five in a row last Sept.