CINCINNATI -- With Joey Votto almost single-handedly leading Jameson Taillon to an early exit, the Pirates' bullpen and lineup picked up the slack in the Bucs' 5-2 win over the Reds on Sunday afternoon at Great American Ball Park.
Taillon threw 108 pitches and didn't record an out in the fifth, largely because Votto walked three times and saw 31 pitches in his first three plate appearances. Reliever A.J. Schugel picked up two scoreless innings after Taillon's departure, then Daniel Hudson, Juan Nicasio and Felipe Rivero slammed the door as the Pirates sealed their first series victory over the Reds since September 2016.