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Pittsburgh Pirates vs Cincinnati Reds

MLB
Pirates
11-16
3-7
Final
Reds
5-23
Great American Ball Park
TV: MLB.TV
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Who won: Reds 7-3

The Cincinnati Reds beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 7-3 on Sunday, May 8, 2022 at Great American Ball Park. The Reds win the series 2-1. The Reds outscored the Pirates 5-0 in the 6th inning. Colin Moran went 2-for-4 with 2 home runs and 6 RBI for the Reds. Michael Perez went 1-for-2 with a home run and 2 RBI for the Pirates.

Recap · May 8
Moran hits grand slam, 2-run homer as Reds beat Pirates 7-3

Colin Moran hit a grand slam and a two-run homer against his former team, powering the Cincinnati Reds to a 7-3 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Sunday.

What it means

  • Season series: CIN wins series 2-1.
  • Pirates 6-9 on the road; Reds 3-8 at home.

Latest headlines

ESPN · 2d ago
Oswaldo Cabrera agrees to $1 million, 1-year deal with Reds
ESPN · Oct 2
Robot umpires flip 54% of challenged calls as Reds lead way
Recap · Sep 27
Max Scherzer strikes out 7 in 225th career win as Blue Jays beat Reds 5-1 in season finale
Recap · Sep 27
Griffin's homer helps Pirates finish with winning record, beating Detroit 4-2
Preview · Sep 27
Tigers try to sweep series against the Pirates
Preview · Sep 27
Blue Jays and Reds meet in series rubber match
ESPN · Sep 26
Pirates' Kirby Yates retires after 12 MLB seasons, 1st start
Recap · Sep 26
Justin Verlander makes teary farewell to 21-year career as Tigers rally to beat Pirates 4-3

Injuries and inactives

Pirates2nd in NL Cent
  • Oneil Cruz CF
    Knee, Bruise, left
    Day-To-Day
  • Braxton Ashcraft SP
    Arm, Soreness, right
    15-Day-IL
  • Esmerlyn Valdez RF
    Hamstring, Strain, left
    10-Day-IL
  • Isaac Mattson RP
    Hip, Inflammation
    15-Day-IL
  • Mitch Keller SP
    Shoulder, Strain, right
    60-Day-IL
Reds2nd in NL Cent
  • Dane Myers CF
    Shoulder, Surgery, left
    Out
  • Chase Burns SP
    Groin, Strain, right
    15-Day-IL
  • Julian Garcia RP
    Elbow, Surgery, right
    15-Day-IL
  • Spencer Steer 1B
    Wrist, Surgery, right
    60-Day-IL
  • Tony Santillan RP
    Hip, Surgery, left
    15-Day-IL

Probable starters

Pirates2nd in NL Cent
Zach Thompson SP
Probable starter · 3-10, 5.18 ERA, 90 K, 1.51 WHIP
Lineup
  1. 1Ben GamelLF
  2. 2Bryan ReynoldsCF
  3. 3Michael Chavis3B
  4. 4Daniel VogelbachDH
  5. 5Yoshi Tsutsugo1B
  6. 6Diego CastilloSS
  7. 7Jack SuwinskiRF
  8. 8Michael PerezC
  9. 9Cole Tucker2B
Reds2nd in NL Cent
Tyler Mahle SP
Probable starter · 6-8, 4.40 ERA, 126 K, 1.22 WHIP
Lineup
  1. 1TJ FriedlRF
  2. 2Brandon Drury3B
  3. 3Mike MoustakasDH
  4. 4Tyler StephensonC
  5. 5Tyler NaquinRF
  6. 6Kyle FarmerSS
  7. 7Colin Moran1B
  8. 8Albert AlmoraCF
  9. 9Matt Reynolds2B

The series

CIN wins series 2-1
Last meeting: Pirates 8, Reds 5 (May 7)

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Game info

Venue
Great American Ball Park, Cincinnati, Ohio · Attendance 17,623
Officials
Greg Gibson (Home Plate Umpire), Nick Mahrley (First Base Umpire), Will Little (Second Base Umpire), Rob Drake (Third Base Umpire)

Injuries, starters, headlines and game info from ESPN. Headlines open on ESPN.

Season seriesCIN wins series 2-1

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