Despite adding three relievers at the trade deadline last week, the Cincinnati Reds’ bullpen remains a large question mark.
The bullpen has been a daily roller coaster with no exit.
Michael Lorenzen let out a roar when he struck out Brent Rooker to end the eighth inning Tuesday, stranding two runners in scoring position to protect a one-run lead, but it was an inning the Reds entered with a five-run lead. Lorenzen was the third reliever the Reds used in the inning.
Lorenzen, who returned quicker from his hamstring injury than anyone expected, pitched a scoreless ninth inning for his first save of the season to seal the Reds’ 6-5 victory at Great American Ball Park.