Reds win 6-1

Reds won their second straight, beating the Pirates 6-1 on a cold, cold night at on the river.

Matt Belisle was excellent. "First time I've pitched in snow flurries," he said.

His line: 6 IP, 4 hits, 1 runs, 1 walk, 6 strikeouts. He threw 105 pitches, 73 for strikes. He was pretty consistently hitting 93 on the scoreboard gun. He retired 14 in a row in one stretch.

"That's a beautiful thing when it 30 degrees," Jeff Conine said.

Reds' starters are 2-1 with a 2.39 ERA after four starts.

You've got to like Belisle. He's smart, aggressive and he's got good stuff. He and Kyle Lohse are key. My guess is if they have good years, the Reds will be a contender.

"Everyone knows what we're going to get from the first two (Aaron Harang and Bronson Arroyo)," Jerry Narron said. "We need some other guys to step up."

Brandon Phillips (solo) and Conine (three-run) homered to provide more than enough offense for Belisle and the bullpen. The bullpen has a streak of 6 2/3 hitless innings going.

Reminder: Saturday's game is at 1:05 p.m. It was changed because of the weather.