After breaking out in the weekend series against Baltimore, the Washington Nationals’ offense was up to its old tricks again Tuesday in a 2-1 loss to the Cincinnati Reds — or more like up to nothing.
With only five base runners, including two walks, before Josh Bell’s ninth-inning solo homer, the Nats’ offense combined for a whole lot of nothing,
Reds’ starter Tyler Mahle came into the game with an unremarkable 3.75 ERA, but the Nats had him looking like José Rijo at his best. Mahle retired 10 of the first 11 Nationals, until Josh Bell came through with the Nats’ first base hit with one out in the fourth inning.