PITTSBURGH (AP) — Scooter Gennett homered for the second straight night and finished with three hits, helping the Reds overcome the early departure of injured starter Rookie Davis to beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-2 Tuesday for their sixth win in seven games.
Gennett capped the scoring with a three-run drive into the right field bleachers in the eighth inning off Trevor Williams.
Davis, a rookie right-hander, left in the fifth inning with a bruised right forearm after being struck by a pitch from Pittsburgh’s Jameson Taillon. He worked four innings in his second major league start, allowing a run, two hits and four walks while striking out three.
Drew Storen (1-0) pitched the sixth for the win and Raisel Iglesias closed up shop for his third save. Juan Nicasio (0-1) allowed a run in the seventh for Pittsburgh.
The game was delayed 1 hour, 17 minutes because of rain.