On Thursday, Reds starting pitcher Nick Martinez (2-4) was in charge from the outset against Chicago and retired the first 13 batters he faced. Chicago didn't register a hit until Matt Thaiss's one-out single in the top of the fifth inning.

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Last night the White Sox achieved a season-first: they won a third consecutive game with a 4-2 win over the Reds. Davis Martin and four relievers combined to limit the Reds to single runs in the seventh and eighth innings.