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Rich Hill shakes off rough first inning but Pirates fall 6-2 to Reds

By Danny Demilio: PittsburghBaseballNOW.com

Rich Hill shakes off rough first inning but Pirates fall 6-2 to Reds Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Rich Hill delivers during the first inning of a baseball game against the Cincinnati Reds, Saturday, April 1, 2023, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Joshua A. Bickel) (Joshua A. Bickel/AP)

By Danny Demilio: PittsburghBaseballNOW.com

CINCINNATI — After a rough first inning, Rich Hill was able to find his groove but the Pittsburgh Pirates were defeated by the Cincinnati Reds 6-2 on Saturday at Great American Ballpark.

Hill was greeted by Reds leadoff hitter Jonathan India who crushed a solo shot into the left-field bleachers. The homer was the eighth leadoff blast of India’s career, tying him with Zack Cozart for fourth place on the Reds’ all-time list.

Later in the inning, former Pirates infielder Kevin Newman hit a two-run shot to left in his first at-bat with the Reds, putting them ahead 3-1.

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