For the second time this season, the Cincinnati Reds did enough to beat one of the better pitchers in the National League, downing Ivan Nova and the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-2 on Thursday at Great American Ball Park. Here are the main storylines.
Box score:Reds 4, Pirates 2
Tim Adleman got the job done. On the day that the Reds sent down Cody Reed due to his inability to throw strikes, the 29-year-old Adleman put on a clinic. Adleman gave the Reds six innings of work, allowing just two runs and six hits.