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Pittsburgh Pirates vs Cincinnati Reds, MLB Opening Day

MLB
Pirates
1-0
5-4
Final
Reds
0-1
Great American Ball Park
TV: MLB.TV
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Who won: Pirates 5-4

The Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Cincinnati Reds 5-4 in MLB Opening Day on Thursday, March 30, 2023 at Great American Ball Park. The Reds win the series 2-1. The Pirates outscored the Reds 3-1 in the 4th inning. Oneil Cruz went 1-for-2 with a home run and 2 RBI for the Pirates. Spencer Steer went 1-for-2 with a home run and 1 RBI for the Reds.

Recap · Mar 30
Cruz HR, drives in lead run, Pirates top Reds on opening day

Oneil Cruz homered shortly after being helped by a pitch clock violation and later hit a go-ahead sacrifice fly in the eighth inning as the Pittsburgh Pirates opened the season by beating the Cincinnati Reds 5-4 Thursday.

What it means

  • Season series: CIN wins series 2-1.
  • Pirates 1-0 on the road; Reds 0-1 at home.

Latest headlines

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
Recap · Sep 26
Bleday hits 24th homer, Lowder pitches 6 innings for first win since August as Reds beat Blue Jays

Injuries and inactives

Pirates3rd 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
Reds5th 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

Pirates3rd in NL Cent
Mitch Keller SP
Probable starter · 13-9, 4.21 ERA, 210 K, 1.25 WHIP
Lineup
  1. 1Oneil CruzSS
  2. 2Bryan ReynoldsLF
  3. 3Andrew McCutchenDH
  4. 4Carlos Santana1B
  5. 5Canaan Smith-NjigbaRF
  6. 6Ke'Bryan Hayes3B
  7. 7Jack SuwinskiRF
  8. 8Jihwan BaeCF
  9. 9Austin HedgesC
Reds5th in NL Cent
Hunter Greene SP
Probable starter · 4-7, 4.82 ERA, 152 K, 1.42 WHIP
Lineup
  1. 1Jonathan India2B
  2. 2TJ FriedlCF
  3. 3Jake FraleyDH
  4. 4Tyler StephensonC
  5. 5Jason Vosler3B
  6. 6Wil Myers1B
  7. 7Spencer Steer3B
  8. 8Will BensonRF
  9. 9Jose BarreroSS

The series

CIN wins series 2-1

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Game info

Venue
Great American Ball Park, Cincinnati, Ohio · Attendance 44,063
Officials
Mark Wegner (Home Plate Umpire), Bruce Dreckman (First Base Umpire), Stu Scheurwater (Second Base Umpire), Malachi Moore (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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