Graham Ashcraft took a loss to the Phillies on Monday after allowing two runs in 1 2/3 innings out of the pen.
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Graham Ashcraft took a loss against the Phillies, allowing two runs in 1 2/3 innings out of the bullpen. He gave up a single and a home run in the eighth inning after a scoreless seventh, and is struggling to make a case for save opportunities in the Reds' bullpen.
Ashcraft came into a 3-3 game in the bottom of the seventh. He pitched a scoreless frame then, after which the Reds took a 4-3 lead. However, he gave up a single to Alec Bohm and a homer to Bryson Stott in the bottom of the eighth. Ashcraft was pitching for the first time since giving up four runs on Friday. He's definitely not adding to his case for save chances in a wide-open Reds bullpen.