Joe Musgrove and two relievers combined on a three-hitter as the Pittsburgh Pirates shut out the Cincinnati Reds 2-0 Friday night. Sonny Gray allowed one run in six-and-two-thirds frames to take the tough-luck loss for Cincinnati, who is now 1-and-6. The teams play again Saturday afternoon with pregame coverage at 12:35 on News Radio 95.3 FM/1230 AM WHOP.
Elsewhere in the National League: The San Diego Padres overcame another home run by Paul Goldschmidt and beat the St. Louis Cardinals 5-3 in the Redbirds home opener at Busch Stadium. The teams play again this afternoon.
Kevin Gausman and two relievers allowed just three hits as the Atlanta Braves blanked the Miami Marlins 4-0 at Sun Trust Park. The Braves won their fourth in a row while Miami has lost four straight. Game two is Saturday evening.
The Milwaukee Brewers and Chicago Cubs combined for 27 hits, with the Brewers winning 13-10 at Miller Park. The teams play again Saturday evening.