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Reds P Josh Smith Notches 1st Career Hit While Dad Is Interviewed, Family Cheers

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Cincinnati Reds pitcher Josh Smith made his MLB debut on Tuesday night against the Pittsburgh Pirates at PNC Park.

It was a night of firsts for the rookie, and as luck would have it, his family's reaction to one of those firsts was captured on live television.

In the top of the second inning, Fox Sports Ohio's Jim Day caught up to Smith's father, Fred, to see how the family was handling the 27-year-old's debut. As Day interviewed Fred, Josh lined a 1-1 pitch from Pirates southpaw Jeff Locke into right-center field for a single.