Chase Burns notches 1st major league win in Reds' 2-0 victory over Pirates

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Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Braxton Ashcraft delivers a pitch during the third inning of a baseball game against the Cincinnati Reds, Monday, March 30, 2026, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Kareem Elgazzar)
Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Braxton Ashcraft delivers a pitch during the third inning of a baseball game against the Cincinnati Reds, Monday, March 30, 2026, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Kareem Elgazzar)
Cincinnati Reds pitcher Chase Burns delivers a pitch during the first inning of a baseball game against the Pittsburgh Pirates, Monday, March 30, 2026, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Kareem Elgazzar)
Cincinnati Reds pitcher Chase Burns delivers a pitch during the first inning of a baseball game against the Pittsburgh Pirates, Monday, March 30, 2026, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Kareem Elgazzar)
Cincinnati Reds third baseman Eugenio Suárez, left, is congratulated by Cincinnati Reds third baseman Sal Stewart, right, after scoring during the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Pittsburgh Pirates, Monday, March 30, 2026, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Kareem Elgazzar)
Cincinnati Reds third baseman Eugenio Suárez, left, is congratulated by Cincinnati Reds third baseman Sal Stewart, right, after scoring during the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Pittsburgh Pirates, Monday, March 30, 2026, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Kareem Elgazzar)
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CINCINNATI (AP) — Chase Burns allowed one hit in five innings for his first major league win, leading the Cincinnati Reds to a 2-0 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Monday night.

Burns (1-0) walked three and struck out seven, including Jared Triolo with two on and two outs in the fourth. Jose Franco retired five batters before leaving with two on. Graham Ashcraft struck out Henry Davis to end the seventh and fanned two more in a scoreless eighth. Conner Phillips walked Marcell Ozuna and Ryan O'Hearn before retiring three straight for his first career save.

Elly De La Cruz singled leading off the fourth against Braxton Ashcraft (0-1) for the Reds but was thrown out trying to steal second. Sal Stewart walked, took third on a single by Eugenio Suárez and scored on a sacrifice fly by Spencer Steer. Suárez scored on a triple by Will Benson to cap the scoring in a third straight win for Cincinnati.

Braxton Ashcraft (0-1) gave up two runs on four hits and four walks over six innings in his ninth career start. Isaac Mattson pitched the seventh and Justin Lawrence struck out the side in the eighth.

Stewart, the reigning NL player of the week, went 1 for 2 and walked twice. He is 8 for 12 at the plate through the first four games.

Burns went 0-3 with a 4.57 ERA in eight starts over 13 appearances for the Reds last season.

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Pirates RHP Bubba Chandler will square off with Reds LHP Brandon Williamson on Tuesday in their first starts of the season.

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