PITTSBURGH -- When Reds pitcher Mike Leake has a smooth start that appears effortless, it usually means his infield behind him has put in a lot of hard work fielding one ground ball after another.
That was certainly the case during the Reds' 3-0 victory over the Pirates on Wednesday. Leake turned in eight innings, allowing six hits, no walks and striking out two. Nineteen of his outs came via ground balls, including his inning-ending double play after his 105th and final pitch in the eighth. There were also two infield hits to third base and two fielding errors following grounders.