April 6 at Great American Ballpark in Cincinnati, OH
Fox Sports Ohio
Each team was let down by a reliever on opening day and the Reds were the final beneficiary in a 5-2 win.
Johnny Cueto was magnificent for Cincinnati (7 IP, 4 H, 10 K), but after the right-hander departed Andrew McCutchen ripped a two-out, two-run, eighth-inning home run off Kevin Gregg to pull the Pirates even at 2-2.
Francisco Liriano was very good for the Pirates (7 IP, 2 H, 2 ER, 7 K) as well and thanks to McCutchen had a potential loss turn into a no-decision. Tony Watson took over and did his best Kevin Gregg impersonation, serving up a three-run home run to Todd Frazier, who turned on a fast ball.
Couple other notes:
* Cueto could've gone 14 innings and might not have given up a run, he was in complete command from pitch one. He was the NL Cy Young runner-up a year ago and I think he could take the next step and win it this year. Well, first Clayton Kershaw would need to find Jesus and disappear into a mountain somewhere.
* Starling Marte had three of Pittsburgh's 13 strike outs Monday, but he finished 2014 strong, hitting .354 in September. Play-by-play man Thom Brennaman: "he was nearly impossible to get out...hit .354." Thom: that is nowhere near nearly impossible to get out.
* We're proud to welcome our first big league members of the Webb Bobo All Stars: relievers Jumbo Diaz of Cincinnati and Pittsburgh's Arquimedes Caminero.
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