None of that mattered much once the Reds' bats got going. Cincinnati strung together offense in six different innings and never let Arizona's bullpen settle, a total swing from the shutout the night before and a reminder of how fast a Chase Field series can flip in either direction.
The Reds piled up 16 hits on the night, spreading damage across the lineup rather than leaning on one big inning, while Arizona's 10 hits and a pair of runs in the 6th were never enough to keep pace. It's the kind of complete offensive game Cincinnati has needed more of during a season that's kept them a few games shy of a wild-card spot.
Arizona still finishes with the better overall record and the head-to-head edge over the last 5, but this particular night exposed just how thin the pitching depth has gotten on both sides. The Diamondbacks are already replacing three rotation regulars and now several bullpen arms as well, while the Reds have been piecing things together since losing Hunter Greene for the year and Brandon Williamson for months.
Neither club is fielding the roster it drew up in March, and the injury list on both sides is only getting longer as August rolls on. That's the version of these two teams that showed up, and it produced a laugher nobody saw coming after Friday's shutout.