The Dodgers dropped a game they definitely should have won on Tuesday, losing the series opener to the Reds, 9-8.
At one point, the Dodgers led 8-3, and Tuesday’s starter Tony Gonsolin left after five innings with an 8-4 lead. Unfortunately, though, the Dodgers bullpen was unable to hold that lead.
Yency Almonte allowed a run in the sixth inning on three hits and a walk, raising his ERA to 6.84 on the year.
Then, in the seventh inning, Brusdar Graterol allowed a run on four hits.
In the eighth inning, the Dodgers bullpen got their only clean inning, courtesy of a three-up, three-down by Evan Phillips.