Cincinnati Tops Pittsburgh 5-4 - Recap

Cincinnati Tops Pittsburgh 5-4 - Recap

Cincinnati grabbed a 5-4 win over Pittsburgh on Sunday, as Jose Arredondo was credited with a win at PNC Park.

The Reds were a -110 favorite in the win. The combined score went OVER the total, which closed at 8.5.

Jose Arredondo earned the victory for the Reds, throwing 2 innings of work, striking out 2, walking 0, and allowing 0 hits and 0 earned runs. That effort was supported by 3 RBIs from Joey Votto in the win.

Pittsburgh got a 6-inning outing from James McDonald in the loss. He gave up 3 earned runs, 3 walks and 3 hits in his time on the mound, while Jose Tabata had 2 hits in the loss for the Pirates.

The game was closed out by Francisco Cordero who got the final outs in the victory. He allowed 2 hits, 0 walks and fanned 0 batters to earn the save.

Cincinnati looks to continue its winning ways next game with a battle against Florida. Pittsburgh will aim to get back on the winning track vs Milwaukee.