Burns Strikes Out Nine as Reds Defeat Phillies 4-1
Burns pitched six innings for the Cincinnati Reds on Tuesday night, striking out nine batters and allowing only one run in a 4-1 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies. The right-hander permitted a solo home run to Trea Turner in the third inning while issuing no walks. Burns improved to 6-1 with an ERA of 1.83 and helped the Reds end a three-game losing streak.
Burns left the game after six innings with the Reds leading 4-1 and did not return for the seventh. Tony Sillitan pitched the ninth inning to secure his second save. The win moved the Reds to 25-24 and above .500 for the first time in several days.
Burns allowed three hits and generated 18 swings and misses. He has permitted two runs or fewer in nine of his ten starts this season. The 23-year-old right-hander, selected second overall in the 2024 draft, has allowed one run or fewer in seven of his ten starts.
The Reds will start left-hander Andrew Abbott against Phillies right-hander Aaron Nola on Wednesday.
