Sal Stewart breaks MLB record in Reds 2
Redleg Nation • • sports
Key Points:
- The Cincinnati Reds secured a 2-0 shutout victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates, marking their third consecutive win and improving their season record to 3-1.
- Sal Stewart set a new MLB record by reaching base safely three times or more in the first four games of the season, becoming the youngest player to do so since 1900 at 22 years and 113 days old.
- Chase Burns earned his first major league win by pitching 4.2 innings with seven strikeouts, allowing only one hit and working efficiently with 78 pitches.
- Jose Franco made his MLB debut with 1.2 shutout innings, and Connor Phillips recorded his first big league save despite initial struggles in the ninth inning after a mound visit from pitching coach Derek Johnson.
- The Reds' pitching staff dominated in velocity, throwing the 42 fastest pitches of the game, with Ashcraft and Burns reaching speeds up to 99.6 MPH.
