Reds' Cody Reed: Strikes out nine versus Astros in MLB debut

Reed yielded four runs on six hits, struck out nine and walked three over seven innings in his major league debut against the Astros on Saturday, but did not receive a decision.

The four runs he allowed came on a pair of homers, one in the first and the other in the seventh. It's too bad Reed tossed up the second home run because he had a two-run lead heading into the seventh. Although impressive, the nine strikeouts in seven frames wasn't that unusual for Reed, as he recorded 63 punchouts over 64.2 innings at Triple-A Louisville this season. He will likely make his second start Friday versus the Padres.