It wasn’t exactly a sterling start. But with the way right-hander Anthony DeSclafani’s September has gone, he’ll take it.
And, by the way, the Cincinnati Reds lost again – 8-4 to the Pittsburgh Pirates before a crowd of 19,689 at Great American Ball Park on Friday night. The Reds have lost six straight. They’ve equaled last year’s loss total of 94.
DeSclafani went five innings and allowed three runs on three hits. He walked one and struck out six. DeSclafani was 0-3 with a 7.04 ERA in his previous five September starts. He went 3-1 with a 2.