Reds offense has five-run inning in middle of game to take lead. Reds bullpen then gives up lead in ninth. Rinse. Repeat. It’s become almost a nightly occurrence to see the bullpen surrender a lead late in the game, and Wednesday was no different as the Cleveland Indians tied it at seven in the ninth and won it in the 12th on a Francisco Lindor solo home run off Keyvius Sampson.
Bullpen Almost Holds the Lead
It looked as if the bullpen might get through an entire game without giving up the lead, but rest assured, that was not the case.