Tony Santillan threw a scoreless ninth inning to earn the save in a 2-1 win over the Padres on Wednesday.

With Emilio Pagan having pitched on both Monday and Tuesday and in four of the Reds’ last five games, the team went to Santillan with a one-run lead in the ninth. He allowed a lead-off double to Gavin Sheets to make things nerve-racking, but he could retire the next three batters to come out unscathed. There’s no closer controversy in Cincinnati, but Santillan has six saves and has been an elite setup man this season.