CINCINNATI -- For the first time in nearly two weeks, Reds reliever Tony Cingrani emerged from the bullpen and took the mound on Sunday. During a 5-2 loss to the Cubs, Cingrani was effective with two perfect innings and two strikeouts.
The last time Cingrani had pitched was April 14, also vs. the Cubs, and that was just one-third of an inning. Prior to that, he threw two scoreless innings on April 12 vs. the Cardinals.
"I've just been hanging out for a little while," said Cingrani, who had warmed up a few times over the last two weeks without getting into a game.