Landen Roupp allowed one hit in six innings and Matt Chapman had an RBI double to spark a three-run rally in the seventh and help the San Francisco Giants beat the Cincinnati Reds 3-0.

A bench-clearing brawl might have stolen the headlines, but the real drama during Thursday’s Giants-Reds matchup was a cold war years in the making between a rookie phenom and his former college coach.

CINCINNATI - Chase Burns hasn't had to rebound from poor starts often in his brief Major League career, but the young Reds starting pitcher showed he could do it and do it well. Burns allowed only two

Roupp turned in his finest start of the season as the Giants beat the Reds 3-0 to snap a four-game losing streak on Thursday afternoon at Great American Ball Park, pitching six shutout innings and no-hitting the Reds for the first five frames.

In a mini MLB mock draft, ESPN.com ‘s Kiley McDaniel reported that the Giants “would really like” to have a shot at drafting high school shortstop Grady Emerson with the fourth overall pick. While he is seemingly there top target, it appears they ahve some early fallback plans.

San Francisco Giants pitcher Landen Roupp explains hitting Reds' Spencer Steer in a 3-0 win after a tense moment draws scrutiny on Thursday.