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Sal Romano Earns Win in Cincinnati Reds vs Pittsburgh Pirates Game

Pittsburgh dropped a 9-4 decision at Great American Ball Park on Monday as Cincinnati legged out a win behind winning pitcher Sal Romano.

Bettors who backed the Reds were rewarded as -149 favorites at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go OVER the closing total of 7.5.

Cincinnati got 1 innings from Nate Jones, who gave up 0 earned runs on 0 hits, while striking out 2. Sal Romano earned the victory, while the Reds got 3 RBIs from Mike Moustakas in the win.

Pittsburgh's starting pitcher Derek Holland worked 1.1 innings, giving up 2 hits and 1 earned runs while striking out 3 in the loss. They got 2 hits from Josh Bell in a losing cause.

The battle of the bats favored Pittsburgh as they had 5 hits, while Cincinnati only had 8.