A 4-3 win in extra innings for the Cincinnati Reds on May 1st restarted a season for the Reds that seemed to be in a downward spiral. For most of April the Reds were either in first place or within a game of first in the National League Central. By the end of the month, the Reds were slowly sliding down the standings.
The match up on May 1st was the Pittsburgh Pirates’ ace Gerritt Cole and the Reds’ newfound ace Amir Garrett. In this Gerritt vs Garrett match-up the Reds’ Garrett was the superior going 7 innings allowing 2 runs.