Red Sox losing streak hits three as bullpen can't protect two-run lead

For much of the season, Kutter Crawford and Josh Winckowski have been among the most effective pitchers on the Red Sox staff, offering dependable multiple-inning relief when called upon. Inheriting a two-run lead in the sixth, Crawford was touched for a run, and an inning later, Winckowski allowed three more, handing a 5-4 decision to the Cincinnati Reds. After pinch-runner Will Benson scored the tying run on the back end of a double play, first baseman Spencer Steer cranked a two-run homer into the Monster Seats off Winckowski, who had allowed just two homers this season.

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