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CINCINNATI — Jake Fraley came off the bench to hit a three-run homer, Kevin Newman had a two-run shot against his former team and the Cincinnati Reds beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-2. Jonathan India added a solo homer and Nick Lodolo overcame a challenging first inning as Cincinnati snapped an eight-losing streak to Pittsburgh that dated to last season, when both teams lost 100 games. Fraley's second career pinch-hit homer in the sixth off right-hander Chase De Jong reached the visitors' bullpen down the right-field line. Lodolo needed 109 pitches to navigate five innings. The Pirates reached the second-year lefty for seven hits and two runs. He finished with nine strikeouts and two walks in a game that took just 2 hours, 16 minutes.
