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Cincinnati Reds vs Pittsburgh Pirates

MLB
Reds
82-79
6-8
Final
Pirates
61-100
PNC Park
TV: MLB.TV
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Who won: Pirates 8-6

The Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Cincinnati Reds 8-6 on Saturday, October 2, 2021 at PNC Park. The Pirates win the series 2-1. The Pirates outscored the Reds 6-1 in the 5th inning. Bryan Reynolds went 4-for-5 with 1 RBI for the Pirates. Eugenio Suarez went 2-for-4 with a home run and 2 RBI for the Reds.

Recap · Oct 2
Reynolds' four hits power Pirates to 8-6 win over Reds

Bryan Reynolds had four hits, raising his batting average above .300, to help the Pittsburgh Pirates rally from a five-run deficit and beat the Cincinnati Reds 8-6 on Saturday night.

What it means

  • Season series: PIT wins series 2-1.
  • Reds 38-42 on the road; Pirates 37-43 at home.

Latest headlines

ESPN · 5d 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

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
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

Probable starters

Reds2nd in NL Cent
Tyler Mahle SP
Probable starter · 13-6, 3.75 ERA, 210 K, 1.23 WHIP
Lineup
  1. 1Max Schrock2B
  2. 2Tyler StephensonC
  3. 3Nick CastellanosRF
  4. 4Joey Votto1B
  5. 5Eugenio Suarez3B
  6. 6Jose BarreroSS
  7. 7TJ FriedlLF
  8. 8Delino DeShieldsCF
  9. 9Tyler MahleP
Pirates2nd in NL Cent
Max Kranick SP
Probable starter · 2-3, 6.28 ERA, 32 K, 1.71 WHIP
Lineup
  1. 1Cole TuckerRF
  2. 2Yoshi TsutsugoRF
  3. 3Bryan ReynoldsCF
  4. 4Colin Moran1B
  5. 5Michael Chavis3B
  6. 6Ben GamelLF
  7. 7Jacob StallingsC
  8. 8Oneil CruzSS
  9. 9Max KranickP

The series

PIT wins series 2-1
Last meeting: Pirates 9, Reds 2 (Oct 1)

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Game info

Venue
PNC Park, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania · Attendance 22,910
Officials
Mike Estabrook (Home Plate Umpire), John Libka (First Base Umpire), Manny Gonzalez (Second Base Umpire), Jeff Nelson (Third Base Umpire)

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

Season seriesPIT wins series 2-1

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