Two days removed from getting blown out by the White Sox, Cleveland followed a similar blueprint in Friday’s series opener against Cincinnati, getting buried early in a 10-3 loss to the Reds.
Logan Allen faced the minimum through the first two innings before failing to record an out in the third. It was truly a comedy of errors, sparked by an actual error from José Ramírez that allowed Kyle Farmer to reach base. Allen then plunked Tyler Stephenson on the foot, bringing Reds starting pitcher Jeff Hoffman to the plate. Hoffman turned an inside fastball into a 65.