mlb Game Recap
Cincinnati Falls 4-2 Against Pittsburgh - Game Recap
Cincinnati dropped a 4-2 decision at Great American Ball Park on Thursday as Pittsburgh legged out a win behind winning pitcher Roansy Contreras.
Pittsburgh was an underdog by -110 and came through for bettors backing them. The game went UNDER the consensus closing total of 9.
Pittsburgh got 1 innings from Duane Underwood Jr., who gave up 0 earned runs on 1 hits, while striking out 2. Roansy Contreras earned the victory, while the Pirates got 2 RBIs from Michael Chavis in the win.
Cincinnati's starting pitcher Mike Minor worked 6.1 innings, giving up 5 hits and 4 earned runs while striking out 8 in the loss. They got 3 hits from Donovan Solano in a losing cause.
The battle of the bats favored Cincinnati as they had 7 hits, while Pittsburgh only had 8.
The game was closed out by David Bednar who got the final outs in the victory. He allowed 1 hits, 0 walks and fanned 1 batters to earn the save.