Reds closer Aroldis Chapman earned a win Thursday, striking out two in a 1-2-3 ninth inning in his team's 3-2 victory over the Pirates.
Chapman (1-0) tossed a scoreless ninth with the score tied 2-2, and the Reds were able to push across an unearned run in the bottom of the ninth to pick up the win. The Reds' closer has racked up five strikeouts in three scoreless innings while recording one win and one save.