The road woes continued for the Cincinnati Reds on Friday evening, falling to the Pittsburgh Pirates in PNC Park, 4-1. Juan Nicasio baffled Reds hitters throughout his seven innings of work, allowing only three hits and a walk, while striking out eight — including five in the first two frames.
With their fifth straight loss, the Reds drop to an abysmal 1-9 on the road and 9-14 overall, sitting only half a game above the Milwaukee Brewers for last place in the NL Central.
Here are some observations from the game:
Straily solid again
Bryan Price and company are going to have a hard time moving Dan Straily out of the starting rotation.