Pittsburgh 1, at Cincinnati 2

CINCINNATI (Interstat) — Nick Lodolo struck out a career-high 12 batters over 6 1/3 dominant innings, and the Cincinnati Reds held off the Pittsburgh Pirates 2-1 on Thursday afternoon at Great American Ball Park. Lodolo (9-8) allowed just two hits and walked none, thoroughly stifling a Pirates lineup that mustered only three hits total. The left-hander set the tone early, striking out the side in the third inning and fanning at least two batters in four of his frames. He left the game to a standing ovation from the crowd of 24,249 after recording the first out in the seventh.… Read more...