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Overton gets 1st win, Reds beat Pirates 4-0 for 1st shutout

By Alan Saunders - Associated Press

Pittsburgh Pirates' Cam Alldred Pittsburgh Pirates' Cam Alldred pitches against the Cincinnati Reds during the sixth inning of a baseball game Thursday, May 12, 2022, in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic) (Keith Srakocic/AP)

By Alan Saunders - Associated Press

Connor Overton got his first major league win and combined with two relievers on a four-hitter for the Cincinnati Reds’ first shutout of the season, a 4-0 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates.

Overton allowed three hits and four walks in 6 1/3 innings with one strikeout.

The 28-year-old right-hander got nine outs on ground balls. Luis Cessa got five straight outs, and Art Warren finished.

Cincinnati has the worst record in the major leagues at 8-24; the Reds are 3-1 against Pirates and 5-23 against other teams.

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