MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred discusses his first impressions about Opening Day in Cincinnati, and the state of major league baseball. Kareem Elgazzar, kelgazzar@enquirer.com
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3rd inning, 1-0 Reds: The Pirates had two runners on base through a single and a walk, but Luis Castillo stranded them with a pair of flyouts. He's thrown 38 pitches through three scoreless innings.
2nd inning, 1-0 Reds: The Reds took their first lead of the 2019 season when shortstop José Iglesias hit an RBI double off the left-field wall to score José Peraza.