CINCINNATI, Oh. (WMDJ) — The Cincinnati Reds struck early and received another dominant outing from Chase Burns in a 10-2 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Sunday.

Cincinnati scored three runs in the opening inning. Sal Stewart started the scoring with his 24th home run of the season before Tyler Stephenson and Nathaniel Lowe delivered consecutive RBI hits.

Ke’Bryan Hayes added a solo homer in the second, and the Reds extended the lead to 9-1 through four innings. Stephenson completed the scoring with his ninth home run in the eighth.

Lowe finished 3-for-4 with two doubles, two RBIs and two runs scored. Stephenson collected two hits and drove in two, while Elly De La Cruz also recorded two RBIs.

Burns allowed one run on two hits across six innings, striking out nine and walking two. He improved to 13-1 with a 2.35 ERA. Cincinnati’s bullpen allowed one run over the final three innings as the Pirates were held to four hits.

The Reds won two of three games in the series. Cincinnati is off Monday before opening a home series against the Athletics on Tuesday.