CINCINNATI — This article originally appeared on PGHBaseballNOW.com.
The first-inning struggles that plagued Bailey Falter last season arose again on Friday night in the Pittsburgh Pirates’ 5-3 loss to the Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ballpark.
Falter (0-2) walked the first three batters he faced before trading a run for a much-needed double play ball against Spencer Steer. However, Falter was unable to escape having allowed just the one run as Jeimer Candelario hit a 2-0 fastball over the fence in left field for a two-run home run.
In the top of the third, Endy Rodríguez, who entered the game for Joey Bart, committed a throwing error to third base on a ball in the dirt. Two runs scored on the play, giving the Reds (6-8) a 5-0 lead.
Tommy Pham got the Pirates (5-9) on the board with an RBI double in the fifth inning — their first hit of the game. Adam Frazier followed by hitting a two-run home run for his first long ball off the season.
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