Reds 5 Pirates 3
Jeimer Candelario’s two-run homer highlighted a three-run first inning, and the Reds (6-8) jumped to a 5-0 lead by the 3rd inning with the benefit of one hit. Brady Singer took the offensive support and offered five innings of three run ball. The bullpen closed things out with four scoreless innings,
Offense: 4 H, 6 BB, 7 K. Reds have scored 53 runs…30 in Brady Singer starts…23 for the four other starters.
Elly: 2 SB
Friedl: Bunt single/picked off. R, BB, SB.
Dunn: 2 BB, R
Espinal: H
D: LF Lux played a ball off the wall on one hop, barehanded and threw out a runner attempting a double. 2B Espinal made a heck of one hop stab/throw to 1st.
Singer: 5 IN, 2 H, 3 R, 3 BB, 3 K, HR, 88 pitches/ 53 strikes.
Bullpen:
Rogers: 1.0
Ashcraft: 2.0, the bullpen move has weaponized him.
Pagan: 1.0, Save No. 3
How they scored:
1st: Steer DP scores Friedl, Candelario 2-T HR, 3-0 Reds
3rd: Elly and Steer score on SB/error, 5-0 Reds