Marlon Byrd finally helped the team that wanted him. Joey Votto added to his resurgent series with his first homer since May 10, and Gregory Polanco's ninth-inning error on Byrd's line drive sent the Cincinnati Reds to a 3-2 victory and a season-opening sweep of the Pittsburgh Pirates on Thursday. The Pirates hadn't lost their first three games of a season since 2006, when they started 0-6 on the road. More...