As the Reds have lost four out of five games, their bullpen has suffered an eighth-inning collapse in each defeat. Score tied 8-8. Gabe White yields three-run homer to San Francisco's Charlie Hayes. Reds lead 6-5. Rich Aurilia and Barry Bonds hit RBI doubles off Danny Graves and White, respectively.
Giants score seven runs with two outs and nobody on base.
The Reds' eighth-inning woes reflect the relievers' inconsistency. Nobody has emerged as a reliable late-inning stopper. You hope you can find somebody who can shut the door. If you want to stay here, you have to do it. But after three days' rest and an 0-2 advantage over Polanco, Williamson suddenly lost his control and aggression.