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Rhett Lowder looked back to his normal self on Saturday, giving up just a lone run in 5 2/3 innings while striking out six and walking just two.

After the game, Lowder talked about his performance.

"It just felt good to get back out there and go deep into a game and help the bullpen," Lowder said. "It's been a while that I just had free rein and can go out there and pitch. It was good."

Lowder gave up a solo home run in the first inning, but buckled down and did not give up another run the rest of his outing. He talked about the adjustments he made after the first inning.

"Overall, them as a team, they are usually pretty passive early. Especially with the walks I've had lately and not getting ahead of guys, really I was game-planning to just get ahead of guys, get the first strike, and the first couple of guys were just coming out hacking. So you know, we had to change a little bit there, but overall, I feel like that is one of the better parts of my game. As you go, I can kind of navigate a lineup."

Reds manager Terry Francona also liked what he saw from Lowder.

"To get him out to close to 100 (pitches), that was really good," Francona said. "And to have him feel good, that is even more important."

The Reds will go for the series win on Sunday afternoon at 1:40 ET. Andrew Abbott will start on the mound for Cincinnati.

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