Samardzija (1-5) gave up three runs on nine hits over 6 2/3 innings while keeping Cincinnati's lineup quiet most of the afternoon. The right-hander had eight strikeouts, did not walk a batter for the third consecutive game and didn't allow a runner past second base until the fifth.
Scooter Gennett drove in two runs for the Reds, who lost starting pitcher Tim Adleman to a stiff neck after one inning.
MOMENTS THAT MATTERED
Breaking out: Nunez set the tone for the day with his two-out, two-run single off Adleman.