CINCINNATI -- Pitching in his native state, Derek Holland went six solid innings and got his first big league hit in front of friends and family. His only walk of the game cost him a chance for a win.Joey Votto drove in a pair of runs and Dan Straily extended his surge since the All-Star break by pitching six innings on Tuesday night, leading the Cincinnati Reds to a 3-0 victory over the Texas Rangers.A day after losing to the Dodgers 18-9, the Reds won a close one against a Rangers team that has been shut out three times in its last nine games.Votto singled home a run in the sixth off left-hander Holland (5-6), who had been on the disabled list since June 22 with an inflamed pitching shoulder. Holland gave up four hits and a walk in six innings. He also got his first major league hit, a single off the plate that bounced over Vottos head at first base.Holland grew up in Newark, Ohio, and had been unbeaten in his native state, going 3-0 in games at Cleveland. He pitched well enough to get a win at the other end of the state, too.That would have been very nice, he said. I left quite a lot of tickets. It was definitely good to be back in Ohio in front of family and friends.Hollands only walk set up the run. He walked Tyler Holt -- who pitched a perfect relief inning during Mondays lopsided loss -- to open the sixth. Holt advanced on Billy Hamiltons sacrifice bunt and came around on Vottos single to right.Just the luck of the draw, Holland said. Joey made a little weak contact to right field, but it was perfectly placed. Thats the way baseball is.Hollands performance in his first game back from injury was encouraging to the AL West leaders.I like what we saw, manager Jeff Banister said. Thats arguably as good a start as hes had all year.Tyler Barnhart doubled home a run in the seventh off Jeremy Jeffress. Votto added a sacrifice fly in the eighth off Matt Bush.Straily (10-6) hasnt allowed more than two runs in any of his eight starts since the break, going 6-0. He gave up three singles and two walks. Raisel Iglesias gave up two hits in the seventh but escaped the threat with two strikeouts.Tony Cingrani gave up two walks in the ninth before retiring Ryan Rua on a grounder to complete his 16th save in 21 chances.Hamilton made a sensational diving catch of Carlos Beltrans fly to the track in left-center field to open the sixth inning, preventing a scoring opportunity.INTERLEAGUE STATSThe Rangers are 10-6 in interleague play this season, with their pitchers going 3 for 19 at the plate. The Reds are 5-11. ... The Rangers are making their first visit to Cincinnati since 2007. The Reds lead the all-time series 8-7.GOMEZ UPDATEOF Carlos Gomez could join the club in Texas on Thursday. He signed a minor league deal on Saturday and is playing for Triple-A Round Rock. 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