Pirates 4 Reds 3 (11 innings)
Oh, the pain. The hope. The delirious joy. The gut punch. The anticipation. The letdown.
A Spencer Horwitz 11th inning RBI double off Nick Martinez was the winner for the Pirates. Each team had scored a single run in the 10th.
Trailing 2-1 with one out in the 9th, and the season on life support, Tyler Stephenson lined a game-tying homer, his fourth hit of the night.
The Reds (80-78) have lost back-to-back home games to the last place Pirates. They are 3-12 in extra innings.
The Pirates entered the series 23-52 on the road, 2nd fewest road wins in MLB to the Rockies (18).
As of 10:15 pm, the Mets trailed the Cubs 10-2 in the 6th. If that holds up, the Reds would remain a game back with four remaining.
Paul Skenes: 6 IN, 4 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 7 K, MLB leading 1.97 ERA...28 consecutive scoreless innings vs Reds.
Hunter Greene: 6 IN, 5 H, 2 R, 2 BB, 7 K, 96 pitches. ERA 2.76.
The Reds trailed 2-0 into the 8th, before Noelvi Marte lined an inside-the-park homer to make it 2-1. They scored a run in the 8th-9th-10th.
Offense: 9 H, 2 BB, 14 K, 13 LOB, 1 for 10 w/ RISP
Marte: 2 H, Inside-the-park HR off CF wall/past shaken up O'Neil Cruz
Stephenson: 1st career 4 H game, 2B, HR
Chances:
3rd: 2 on, 2 out after Friedl reached on error. Marte K.
5th: Stephenson leadoff 2B. Benson GO, Tyler to 3rd. McLain K. Friedl K.
7th: Stephenson 2 out 1B. Benson K.
8th: Marte HR. Lux 2 out BB. Steer HBP. Elly groundout 113 mph off bat.
10th: Marte 1B, Lux SF, Steer K, Elly 1B, PH Andujar K on 10th pitch.
11th: Stephenson K, Benson BB, McLain foul out, Friedl BB, Marte FC.
Bullpen:
Burns 2.0, Barlow 1.0, Pagan 1.0, Santillan 1.0, 1 R/0 ER, Martinez 1.0, 1 R/0 ER
Fielding:
Marte took his time fielding ball into RF corner that scored a run
Stewart smother and spin throw out from 3rd
Friedl misplayed a double that came around to score
Stewart couldn’t stop RBI 1B under glove
Benson poor throw to plate
Stewart dive to snare foul pop
Attendance: 30,725. Season average 26,645.
Next: LHP Nick Lodolo vs RHP Braxton Ashcraft, 12:40