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Cincinnati Reds vs Pittsburgh Pirates

MLB
Reds
7-13
2-4
Final
Pirates
14-7
PNC Park
TV: MLB.TV
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Who won: Pirates 4-2

The Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Cincinnati Reds 4-2 on Friday, April 21, 2023 at PNC Park. The Pirates win the series 4-0. The Pirates outscored the Reds 2-0 in the 2nd inning.

Recap · Apr 21
Joe, Keller lead Pirates over Reds 4-2 for 5th straight win

Connor Joe had three hits and reached base four times to back a strong start by Mitch Keller and lead the Pittsburgh Pirates over the Cincinnati Reds 4-2 on Friday night for their fifth straight win.

What it means

  • Season series: PIT wins series 4-0.
  • Reds 1-7 on the road; Pirates 5-3 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

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
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

Probable starters

Reds5th in NL Cent
Graham Ashcraft SP
Probable starter · 7-9, 4.76 ERA, 111 K, 1.37 WHIP
Lineup
  1. 1Jonathan India2B
  2. 2TJ FriedlLF
  3. 3Spencer Steer3B
  4. 4Jake FraleyDH
  5. 5Tyler StephensonC
  6. 6Wil MyersRF
  7. 7Jason Vosler1B
  8. 8Nick SenzelCF
  9. 9Jose BarreroSS
Pirates3rd in NL Cent
Mitch Keller SP
Probable starter · 13-9, 4.21 ERA, 210 K, 1.25 WHIP
Lineup
  1. 1Ke'Bryan Hayes3B
  2. 2Bryan ReynoldsLF
  3. 3Andrew McCutchenDH
  4. 4Carlos Santana1B
  5. 5Connor JoeRF
  6. 6Jack SuwinskiRF
  7. 7Mark Mathias2B
  8. 8Rodolfo CastroSS
  9. 9Austin HedgesC

The series

PIT wins series 4-0
Last meeting: Pirates 4, Reds 3 (Apr 20)

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Game info

Venue
PNC Park, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania · Attendance 17,276
Officials
Jansen Visconti (Home Plate Umpire), Ron Kulpa (First Base Umpire), Cory Blaser (Second Base Umpire), Carlos Torres (Third Base Umpire)

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

Season seriesPIT wins series 4-0

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