Reds starter Brandon Finnegan (2-2) surrendered three hits, an earned run and two walks in six innings in Saturday's 3-1 victory over the Reds. He struck out six.
The rookie southpaw acquitted himself well in his fourth career start, and had the distinction of securing the victory over 17-year veteran A.J. Burnett's last regular-season appearance. Saturday's outing was easily Finnegan's best to date, and marked the furthest he'd pitched into a game. Finnegan also threw a career-high 88 pitches and did not surrender a homer for the first time in those four starting assignments.
Except for a tough Sept. 23 appearance against the Cardinals, Finnegan performed well for the Reds since a July trade from the Royals. He will look to compete for a spot in the starting rotation in 2016 after closing out his rookie campaign on a positive note.