Pittsburgh Pirates vs Cincinnati Reds

MLB

Pirates

72-83

1-7

Final

Reds

76-80

Great American Ball Park

TV: MLB.TV

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R
PIT	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1
CIN	0	0	3	3	0	1	0	0	X	7

Who won: Reds 7-1

The Cincinnati Reds beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 7-1 on Saturday, September 21, 2024 at Great American Ball Park. The Reds win the series 2-1. The Reds outscored the Pirates 3-0 in the 3rd inning. Elly De La Cruz went 3-for-5 with a home run and 4 RBI for the Reds. Billy Cook went 2-for-4 with a home run and 1 RBI for the Pirates.

Recap · Sep 21

Elly De La Cruz hits a 3-run homer for his 25th of the season as Reds pound Pirates 7-1

Elly De La Cruz hit a three-run homer, drove in four runs and scored twice to lead the Cincinnati Reds to a 7-1 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Saturday.

What it means

Season series: CIN wins series 2-1.
Pirates 34-43 on the road; Reds 39-41 at home.

Latest headlines

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Preview · Sep 27

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Preview · Sep 27

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ESPN · Sep 26

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Recap · Sep 26

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Recap · Sep 26

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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

Jared Jones SP

Probable starter · 6-8, 4.14 ERA, 132 K, 1.19 WHIP

Lineup

1Isiah Kiner-Falefa3B
2Bryan ReynoldsLF
3Oneil CruzDH
4Nick GonzalesSS
5Bryan De La CruzRF
6Yasmani GrandalC
7Connor Joe1B
8Nick Yorke2B
9Billy CookCF

Reds5th in NL Cent

Rhett Lowder SP

Probable starter · 2-2, 1.17 ERA, 22 K, 1.27 WHIP

Lineup

1Jonathan India2B
2Elly De La CruzSS
3Tyler StephensonC
4Ty France1B
5TJ FriedlCF
6Santiago EspinalDH
7Jake FraleyRF
8Noelvi Marte3B
9Will BensonLF

The series

CIN wins series 2-1

Last meeting: Reds 8, Pirates 3 (Sep 20)

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Game info

Venue: Great American Ball Park, Cincinnati, Ohio · Attendance 25,574
Officials: Charlie Ramos (Home Plate Umpire), Paul Clemons (First Base Umpire), Stu Scheurwater (Second Base Umpire), Jordan Baker (Third Base Umpire)