ANAHEIM -- After back-to-back rough outings, Yusei Kikuchi returned to form in Wednesday’s 2-1 win over the Reds at Angel Stadium.

It took just 88 pitches for Kikuchi to get through seven full innings. The 34-year-old left-hander allowed a run after giving up a leadoff double to Ke’Bryan Hayes, followed by an RBI single from Noelvi Marte in the third, but pitched a clean sheet around that.

Kikuchi worked his way out of traffic in almost every inning, holding the Reds offense at bay — despite their seven hits — with four strikeouts and no walks, which helped the Halos get their first win over the Reds since 2019, breaking a 10-game losing streak to them.

It was a much-needed bounce-back game for Kikuchi, who gave up four earned runs on a pair of home runs in 4 innings to the Athletic

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