Game One: Reds at Pittsburgh Pirates
Winning Pitcher: Juan Nicasio (3-2)
Losing Pitcher: Dan Straily (0-1)
Save: Mark Melancon (6)
Juan Nicasio looked dominant in the series opener, going 7 scoreless innings and striking out 8 while only giving up 3 hits. Nicasio was also efficient, throwing only 97 pitches to average less than 14 pitches an inning. Nicasio’s counterpart for the Reds, Dan Straily was nearly as effective giving up only 5 hits over his 6 innings pitched. The Pirates however, were able to get on the board in the Third and Fourth innings.