The Cincinnati Reds bullpen only allowed two runs in six innings pitched, while the Padres bullpen gave up three runs in seven innings pitched, but it was the starting pitching and defense that made the smallest of differences on Tuesday night at Great American Ball Park.
| San Diego Padres (48-33) | 5 | 12 | 0 |
| Cincinnati Reds (39-39) | 4 | 8 | 2 |
| W: Pagan (4-0) L: Santillan (1-2) SV: Melancon (25) | |||
The Offense
Trailing 2-0 before they even came to the plate, the Cincinnati Reds offense went to work.