Pittsburgh Pirates at Cincinnati Reds
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Elly De La Cruz scores in the ninth as the Reds beat the Pirates 3-2
Cincinnati loaded the bases against Gregory Soto (5-3) with one out. Lowe grounded softly to second for a potential game-ending double play but beat the throw as De La Cruz scored easily. De La Cruz hit three doubles, stole two bases and had an RBI.
Emilio Pagan (3-1) got the win.
Pirates opener Yohan Ramírez pitched two scoreless innings allowing one hit with a walk and four strikeouts in his first career start after 208 relief appearances, the most by a Pirates pitcher before making a start.
The previous franchise mark was set by Michael Feliz who made his first start in 2019 after 156 relief appearances.
Matt McLain, activated from the 10-day injured list on Thursday, led off the third with a single and scored on De La Cruz's double to put the Reds ahead 1-0. Sal Stewart singled home De La Cruz to make it 2-0.
The last time he faced Pittsburgh, Rhett Lowder allowed eight earned runs in 1 1/3 innings in a 17-7 loss on May 2 at PNC Park, but he fared better on Thursday allowing two earned runs in six innings with no walks and five strikeouts.
Nick Gonzales led off the fifth with a double and later scored on Jacob Gonzalez's sacrifice fly to cut the Pirates' deficit to 2-1.
Brandon Lowe led off the sixth with his 22nd homer to tie the score 2-2.
Both teams loaded the bases in the seventh but failed to score. The teams combined to go 2 for 22 with runners in scoring position, with Cincinnati going 1 for 15.
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Scoring Summary
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9th Inning | Lowe grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, De La Cruz scored, Stephenson out at second, Stewart to third. Pittsburgh Pirates challenged: call on the field was upheld. |
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9th Inning | Stephenson walked, Stewart to second, De La Cruz to third. |
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9th Inning | Bleday struck out swinging. |
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9th Inning | Stewart intentionally walked. |
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9th Inning | De La Cruz doubled to left. |
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9th Inning | Soto relieved Montgomery |
Statistics
 PIT |
 CIN |
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|---|---|---|
| 1 | Games Played | 1 |
| 1 | Team Games Played | 1 |
| 1 | Hit By Pitch | 0 |
| 5 | Ground Balls | 10 |
| 10 | Strikeouts | 12 |
| 2 | Runs Batted In | 3 |
| 0 | Sacrifice Hit | 0 |
| 7 | Hits | 9 |
| 3 | Stolen Bases | 2 |
| 2 | Walks | 9 |
| 0 | Catcher Interference | 0 |
| 2 | Runs | 3 |
| 0 | Ground Into Double Play | 1 |
| 1 | Sacrifice Flies | 0 |
| 33 | At Bats | 32 |
| 1 | Home Runs | 0 |
| 0 | Grand Slam Home Runs | 0 |
| 12 | Runners Left On Base | 27 |
| 0 | Triples | 0 |
| 0 | Game Winning RBIs | 1 |
| 0 | Intentional Walks | 1 |
| 2 | Doubles | 4 |
| 19 | Fly Balls | 10 |
| 0 | Caught Stealing | 2 |
| 156 | Pitches | 181 |
| 0 | Games Started | 0 |
| 0 | Pinch At Bats | 0 |
| 0 | Pinch Hits | 0 |
| 0.0 | Player Rating | 0.0 |
| 1 | Is Qualified | 1 |
| 1 | Is Qualified In Steals | 1 |
| 12 | Total Bases | 13 |
| 37 | Plate Appearances | 41 |
| 162.0 | Projected Home Runs | 0.0 |
| 3 | Extra Base Hits | 4 |
| 4.1 | Runs Created | 5.9 |
| .212 | Batting Average | .281 |
| .000 | Pinch Hit Average | .000 |
| .364 | Slugging Percentage | .406 |
| .303 | Secondary Average | .406 |
| .270 | On Base Percentage | .439 |
| .634 | OBP Pct + SLG Pct | .845 |
| 0.3 | Ground To Fly Ball Ratio | 1.0 |
| 4.1 | Runs Created Per 27 Outs | 6.1 |
| 25.0 | Batter Rating | 31.0 |
| 33.0 | At Bats Per Home Run | 0.0 |
| 1.00 | Stolen Base Percentage | 0.50 |
| 4.22 | Pitches Per Plate Appearance | 4.41 |
| .152 | Isolated Power | .125 |
| 0.20 | Walk To Strikeout Ratio | 0.75 |
| .054 | Walks Per Plate Appearance | .220 |
| .091 | Secondary Average Minus Batting Average | .125 |
| 4.0 | Runs Produced | 6.0 |
| 1.0 | Runs Ratio | 1.0 |
| 0.4 | Patience Ratio | 0.6 |
| 0.3 | Balls In Play Average | 0.5 |
| 74.8 | MLB Rating | 80.5 |
| 0.0 | Offensive Wins Above Replacement | 0.0 |
| 0.0 | Wins Above Replacement | 0.0 |
Game Information
Location: Cincinnati, Ohio
Attendance: 25,532 | Capacity:
2026 National League Central Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Milwaukee |
- | 59 | W1 | 0.62658226 | 99 |
 Chicago |
12 | 71 | L2 | 0.5506329 | 87 |
| Pittsburgh |
19 | 78 | L1 | 0.5063291 | 80 |
 St. Louis |
22 | 81 | W1 | 0.48734176 | 77 |
| Cincinnati |
26 | 85 | L1 | 0.4620253 | 73 |