WASHINGTON, D.C. – Things were already bad enough for the Cincinnati Reds on Wednesday.
Jeff Hoffman, their starting pitcher, had a 33-pitch first inning before he left in the following inning because of a sore shoulder. There was a rain delay that lasted more than two-and-a-half hours as thunderstorms passed through Nationals Park.
Now, they’ll have to navigate a difficult schedule because Wednesday’s game was suspended in the middle of the fourth inning. The Reds were trailing 3-0 to the Washington Nationals.
The Reds will resume their suspended game at 2:05 p.m. Thursday, then play their scheduled series finale afterward.