Bullpen falters again despite shakeup

CINCINNATI — It was literally too soon for Bryan Price to think about watching it again. The Reds manager has certainly seen this movie before. Maybe there have been different people at times playing the key roles, but they often get the same outcome.

Price wasn’t ready to view the Keyvius Sampson pitch in the top of the 12th inning that Francisco Lindor hit for the game-deciding homer in an 8-7 Reds loss to the Indians.

“I don’t go back and watch those pitches again, there’s no reason to relive it right now when it’s fresh. [I might] tear a TV down or say some terrible things. I don’t want to do that,” Price said.

This could have been a nice night for the Reds in multiple ways. They came back from a 4-1 deficit and aided by three home runs — including a pair by Jay Bruce — carried a 7-5 lead into the ninth.

It wasn’t a Reds’ bullpen-proof type of lead, however. Not for a group that has a Major League-worst 6.43 ERA while also leading in walks and home runs allowed.

Walks and homers are exactly what did Cincinnati in, again.

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