Reds edge Orioles 3‑2 behind Lodolo’s strong start

CINCINNATI (Interstat) — Nick Lodolo pitched six innings of one-run ball and Spencer Steer hit a two-run homer as the Cincinnati Reds defeated the Baltimore Orioles 3-2 on Sunday afternoon at Great American Ball Park.

Lodolo (3-2) allowed six hits and struck out four. Kyle Bradish (5-9) took the loss despite allowing three runs over 7 2/3 innings. Emilio Pagán earned his seventh save, giving up one run in the ninth.

The Reds took the lead in the fifth on Steer’s 14th homer. Baltimore tied it in the sixth on Coby Mayo’s RBI single. Sal Stewart’s RBI double in the eighth put Cincinnati ahead. The Orioles scored once in the ninth on a sacrifice fly.

Attendance was 17,601. Time of game was 2:44. Cincinnati improved to 41-48. Baltimore fell to 42-49.