Nick Martinez pitched out of the bullpen twice between starts for the Cincinnati Reds and then took a no-hit bid into the ninth of his next start.

Nick Martinez falls short of a no-hitter but earns ovation as Reds beat Padres 8-1 behind Spencer Steer’s three home runs.

With the Reds, he’s seen similar successes. Entering play tonight, he owned a 3.59 ERA (125 ERA+) in 228.1 IP with Cincinnati across two seasons, while he’d logged a 3.45 ERA (116 ERA+) across 216.2 IP with San Diego in the cavernous parks of the NL West.