CINCINNATI -- David Price came out dealing Friday night to lead the Rays to a 2-1 win over the Reds at Great American Ball Park.In victory, the Rays snapped their Interleague losing streak at five games while winning for the first time in four games at Great American Ball Park.Tampa Bay is now 2-2 on its current nine-game road trip. 
Making his third start of the season, Price held the Reds to one run on four hits and a walk while striking out 10 in 8 1/3 innings to move to 2-0. Price carried a shutout into the ninth until Joey Votto hit a one-out home run to cut the Rays' lead in half. Grant Balfour was summoned and walked the bases loaded before recording his third save.Johnny Cueto started for the Reds and showed why he's one of the National League's best. He just couldn't best Price.Evan Longoria singled off Cueto in the first to score Desmond Jennings from second and give the Rays a 1-0 lead.Matt Joyce added to the lead when he powered a 452-foot homer to right off Cueto in the third, putting the Rays up 2-0.Cueto allowed two runs on five hits and four walks while striking out six in seven innings, giving him a quality start in a losing decision, as he moved to 0-2 on the season.Bill Chastain / MLB.com
Making his third start of the season, Price held the Reds to one run on four hits and a walk while striking out 10 in 8 1/3 innings to move to 2-0. Price carried a shutout into the ninth until Joey Votto hit a one-out home run to cut the Rays' lead in half. Grant Balfour was summoned and walked the bases loaded before recording his third save.Johnny Cueto started for the Reds and showed why he's one of the National League's best. He just couldn't best Price.Evan Longoria singled off Cueto in the first to score Desmond Jennings from second and give the Rays a 1-0 lead.Matt Joyce added to the lead when he powered a 452-foot homer to right off Cueto in the third, putting the Rays up 2-0.Cueto allowed two runs on five hits and four walks while striking out six in seven innings, giving him a quality start in a losing decision, as he moved to 0-2 on the season.Bill Chastain / MLB.com
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