Ranger Suárez lifted his arms in exasperation, looking toward home plate umpire Willie Traynor. TJ Friedl sent a line drive up the middle to load the bases for the Cincinnati Reds in the sixth inning.

The lefthander has been hit hard over his last six starts, just as Philadelphia is trying to close out another division title

For the first two innings on Tuesday night, Ranger Suárez looked like the near-untouchable pitcher he was for most of May and all of June -- plus, the first half of last year. He needed only 12 pitches to retire the first six batters.