Cincinnati relievers Taylor Rogers (sixth inning), Graham Ashcraft (seventh and eighth), and Emilio Pagán (ninth) then followed behind Singer to close out the win, which saw the Reds improve to 6-8 on the first night of a six-game homestand.

No one else in the Reds' rotation can say this yet: When Brady Singer starts, the lineup provides run support.

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