Chase Burns notches 1st major league win in Reds’ 2-0 victory over Pirates
It feels really good, honestly, you know, it’s something I kind of, uh, dreamed of when I was 9 years old, you know, um, it’s *** great award, but um. Yeah, that’s in the past now and today we have the Pittsburgh Pirates so, um, I’m gonna go out there and play hard for my team and help the team win. So, um, obviously it’s great and I’m super proud of myself, but, uh, that’s in the past now and now it’s time to go out there and play against the Pirates. Um, I just feel like I was swinging at good pitches and um sticking to my approach and my game plan, so, um. Obviously I was *** great it was *** great weekend, but I just gotta keep doing that every day and um sticking to who I am as *** player. So um I’m happy with how I played, but more importantly, I’m happy that uh that we got the series win. So that’s *** good Boston team, um, and I’m happy that we got the series win. I just try to be who I am. You know, um, it’s nice to know that the guys that have my back and, uh, that’s super big, and that’s super big for me as *** player, um, and like I said, you know, the, this, this clubhouse and this group of guys, man, I’ve never been around someone like this, so, um, they’re great players and great teammates, and I’m, I’m, I’m having *** great time, and, um, yeah, I couldn’t speak more highly than, uh, than the guys in the clubhouse.
Chase Burns notches 1st major league win in Reds’ 2-0 victory over Pirates
Updated: 9:49 PM EDT Mar 30, 2026
Chase Burns allowed one hit in five innings for his first major league win, leading the Cincinnati Reds to a 2-0 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Monday night.Burns (1-0) walked three and struck out seven, including Jared Triolo with two on and two outs in the fourth. Jose Franco retired five batters before leaving with two on. Graham Ashcraft struck out Henry Davis to end the seventh and fanned two more in a scoreless eighth. Conner Phillips walked Marcell Ozuna and Ryan O’Hearn before retiring three straight for his first career save.Elly De La Cruz singled leading off the fourth against Braxton Ashcraft (0-1) for the Reds but was thrown out trying to steal second. Sal Stewart walked, took third on a single by Eugenio Suárez and scored on a sacrifice fly by Spencer Steer. Suárez scored on a triple by Will Benson to cap the scoring in a third straight win for Cincinnati.Braxton Ashcraft (0-1) gave up two runs on four hits and four walks over six innings in his ninth career start. Isaac Mattson pitched the seventh and Justin Lawrence struck out the side in the eighth. Stewart, the reigning NL player of the week, went 1 for 2 and walked twice. He is 8 for 12 at the plate through the first four games.Burns went 0-3 with a 4.57 ERA in eight starts over 13 appearances for the Reds last season.Up nextPirates RHP Bubba Chandler will square off with Reds LHP Brandon Williamson on Tuesday in their first starts of the season.
CINCINNATI —
Chase Burns allowed one hit in five innings for his first major league win, leading the Cincinnati Reds to a 2-0 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Monday night.
Burns (1-0) walked three and struck out seven, including Jared Triolo with two on and two outs in the fourth. Jose Franco retired five batters before leaving with two on. Graham Ashcraft struck out Henry Davis to end the seventh and fanned two more in a scoreless eighth. Conner Phillips walked Marcell Ozuna and Ryan O’Hearn before retiring three straight for his first career save.
Elly De La Cruz singled leading off the fourth against Braxton Ashcraft (0-1) for the Reds but was thrown out trying to steal second. Sal Stewart walked, took third on a single by Eugenio Suárez and scored on a sacrifice fly by Spencer Steer. Suárez scored on a triple by Will Benson to cap the scoring in a third straight win for Cincinnati.
Braxton Ashcraft (0-1) gave up two runs on four hits and four walks over six innings in his ninth career start. Isaac Mattson pitched the seventh and Justin Lawrence struck out the side in the eighth.
Stewart, the reigning NL player of the week, went 1 for 2 and walked twice. He is 8 for 12 at the plate through the first four games.
Burns went 0-3 with a 4.57 ERA in eight starts over 13 appearances for the Reds last season.
Up next
Pirates RHP Bubba Chandler will square off with Reds LHP Brandon Williamson on Tuesday in their first starts of the season.