After the Cincinnati Reds jumped out early, 2-0, the bullpen allowed Arizona Diamondbacks hitters to do damage throughout the middle innings, bringing an end to Cincinnati’s six-game winning streak in an 8-3 defeat.
Arizona’s five-run fifth inning was the turning point in the game. It was sparked by this sequence, with one out and a runner on first:
- Christian Walker singled on a groundball to shortstop, with the lead runner safe at second.
- Off new pitcher Cionel Perez, David Peralta singled on a ground ball that second baseman Jonathan India stopped on a dive, but was unable to get an accurate throw to short, resulting in the bases being loaded.