PHILADELPHIA – After Nick Lodolo shut down the Philadelphia Phillies lineup for seven innings Saturday, the Cincinnati Reds bullpen couldn’t hold onto a two-run lead in the ninth inning.
Alexis Díaz, who struck out all three batters he faced in the eighth inning, gave up two hits and a walk to spark the Phillies’ rally. Ian Gibaut replaced Díaz with a one-run lead and runners on the corners, and he gave up a game-tying sacrifice fly on his first pitch.
Two batters after Gibaut entered the game, Bryson Stott hit a walk-off single to right field to leave the Reds with a 3-2 loss and their biggest gut punch of the young season.