TAMPA, Fla. (Interstat) — Rhett Lowder delivered six strong innings and Sal Stewart hit a two-run homer in the first as the Cincinnati Reds defeated the Tampa Bay Rays 6-1 on Monday night at George Steinbrenner Field.

Lowder allowed one run on five hits to earn the win, improving to 3-1. Stewart’s blast off losing pitcher Jesse Scholtens gave Cincinnati a lead it never relinquished. The Reds added single runs in the third and seventh, plus two in the sixth on a Rece Hinds double.

Tampa Bay’s lone run came on a Yandy Díaz walk in the first. The Reds’ bullpen threw three hitless innings to seal the victory before a crowd of 15,962. Cincinnati improved to 15-8, while Tampa Bay fell to 12-10.