Cincinnati Reds vs Pittsburgh Pirates

MLB

Reds

83-79

6-3

Final

Pirates

61-101

PNC Park

TV: MLB.TV

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

Who won: Reds 6-3

The Cincinnati Reds beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-3 on Sunday, October 3, 2021 at PNC Park. The Pirates win the series 2-1. The Reds outscored the Pirates 4-0 in the 5th inning. Joey Votto went 1-for-5 with a home run and 3 RBI for the Reds. Oneil Cruz went 1-for-4 with a home run and 2 RBI for the Pirates.

What it means

Season series: PIT wins series 2-1.
Reds 39-42 on the road; Pirates 37-44 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

Reiver Sanmartin SP

Probable starter · 2-0, 1.54 ERA, 11 K, 1.20 WHIP

Lineup

1Jonathan India2B
2Max SchrockLF
3Nick CastellanosRF
4Joey Votto1B
5Eugenio Suarez3B
6Tyler StephensonC
7Jose BarreroSS
8TJ FriedlCF
9Reiver SanmartinP

Pirates2nd in NL Cent

Mitch Keller SP

Probable starter · 5-11, 6.17 ERA, 92 K, 1.79 WHIP

Lineup

1Kevin Newman2B
2Yoshi TsutsugoRF
3Michael Chavis3B
4Colin Moran1B
5Anthony AlfordLF
6Ben GamelCF
7Oneil CruzSS
8Michael PerezC
9Mitch KellerP

The series

PIT wins series 2-1

Last meeting: Pirates 8, Reds 6 (Oct 2)

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Game info

Venue: PNC Park, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania · Attendance 13,011
Officials: John Libka (Home Plate Umpire), Manny Gonzalez (First Base Umpire), Randy Rosenberg (Second Base Umpire), Mike Estabrook (Third Base Umpire)