This game was cold and forgettable. Sonny Gray was well off his game (more on that in a moment), and the Reds were completely tied up by young Pirates starter Trevor Williams. Despite the stuff not being particularly nasty, the Reds offense didn’t come close to figuring it out, and it’s reflected in the score. Mama said there’d be days like this.
So, Michael Lorenzen gets the nod here, because his performance is one of the only positive things from the game as a whole. After having to put out Gray’s fire in the second inning, Lorenzen pitched two more full innings, allowing only a hit and a walk, with two strikeouts.