Reds starting pitcher Johnny Cueto (3-3) pitched into the ninth inning Saturday, allowing four runs on six hits and fanning seven to defeat the White Sox in Game 1 of their doubleheader.
Cueto carried a shutout into the seventh inning but shortstop Alexei Ramirez put the White Sox on the board with a solo home run.
"He had a lot of stuff. He throws hard, he has good offspeed stuff and he has gamesmanship too," White Sox manager Robin Ventura said of Cueto. "He kind of sped up his delivery and [started] getting ahead real quick. I think he just kind of has that feel for it."
Cueto rebounded from his previous start where he surrendered five runs in six innings for a loss.
Cueto returns to the mound for his next start Thursday against the Giants.