• That's game. Griffin reaches on a single, but Lowe strikes out and Reynolds lines out to right. Reds 6, Pirates 4
• A 1-2-3 ninth for Santana. Take away the two hits and a homer allowed by Montgomery and not a bad night from the bullpen.
• Gonzales strikes out swinging and Mangum is retired 6-3 to strand two.
• Call on the field stands. Two on, one out.
• Ozuna reaches on a leadoff walk and Valdez follows with a one-out infield single. Stewart off the first-base bag. Play is being reviewed.
• HOMERUN: Marte sends a 3-2 fastball on a line into the seats beyond left field. Reds, 6-4
• Stewart reaches with a one-out single on a 3-2 fastball located way inside.
• Pirates can't make them pay after the HBP of Griffin. Lowe strikes out and Reynolds flies out.
• Griffin gets hit in the back to put a runner on with one out. Kelly and the trainer are out to check on him. TejayAntone is greeted with a host of boos as he exits.
• A: 25,186
• A 1-2-3 seventh for Mattson and that's 12 in a row retired between Skenes, Bidois and Mattson.
• Mangum is caught in a rundown to end the sixth.
• HOME RUN: Valdez sends a 2-0 fastball out to left for his third of the year. We've got a brand new ballgame. Tied at 4-4
• HOME RUN: Ozuna hits a solo shot to right-center field. Seventh of the season. Cuts the lead to one here in the sixth. Reds, 4-3
• A 1-2-3 sixth for Bidois.
• Skenes' final line: 5.0 IP, 6 H, 4 ER, 2 BB, 7 K. Threw 66 of 96 pitches for strikes. He threw first-pitch strikes to 15 of 23 batters and threw five-plus pitches in 10 of the 23 at-bats against him tonight. Was more efficient after that second inning, but that damage was done there.
• BrandanBidois gets the sixth.
• RUN: Davis gets to third on a Griffin flyout and scores on a sac fly by Lowe here in the fifth inning. Reds, 4-2
• Davis reaches on a Suarez throwing error to begin the fifth. Advances to second on the play.
• Skenes retires them in order in the fifth. Throws just eight pitches. Got two outs on the first pitch. Up to 96 through five.
• O'Hearn draws a leadoff walk, but two of the next three batters strike out and all three are retired to end the fourth.
• Skenes is at 88 pitches over four innings. He's thrown at least 14 pitches in each inning. Two at 18, one at 38.
• Skenes allows a leadoff single to Stephenson before striking out the next three batters he faces. He now has 500 career strikeouts in his 72nd career start. That's the fastest (by starts) a Pirates pitcher has reached the milestone since at least 1893.
• Ozuna grounds out to end the third.
• Reynolds infield single extends the hit streak to 16 games and the on-base streak to 31 games.
• Skenes strikes out two in a 1-2-3 third. Damage has really been done, though, in terms of his pitch count. He's at 70 pitches over three innings.
• Mangum reaches on a two-out single, but Davis grounds into a fielder's choice to end the second.
• Skenes entered tonight having allowed just two earned runs in 34 career innings against the Reds. Only walked four batters and struck out 45 in that span.
• Skenes strikes out Stewart to end a long second inning. Skenes at a whopping 56 pitches.
• RUNS: Reds add on with two sacrifice flies by Dunn and De La Cruz. Reds, 4-1
• RUN: Four straight hits off of Skenes, including an RBI single off the Clemente Wall by Stephenson. Reds, 2-1
• RUN: Steer drops in a single after fouling off three straight pitches from Skenes. Three straight Reds hits. Tied at 1-1
• Suarez followed with a liner to left for a single. Really strong attempt at a diving snag by Griffin. Runners now on the corners with nobody out.
• Lowe gets a 1-2 changeup at the bottom of the zone and send it into right-center for a double.
• Ozuna reaches on a two-out .... (Waiting for official scorer to make a decision) ... single.
• HOMERUN: Welcome back, Konnor Griffin. Fifth homer of the season leads off the home half of the first. A no-doubter to left. Pirates, 1-0
• Skenes gives up the one hit and nothing more. De La Cruz flies out to center, Bleday down swinging at a sweeper and Stewart flies out to right. An 18-pitch first.
• Dunn leads off the game with a single that Griffin couldn't get a glove on.
• First pitch: Pirates vs. Reds, 6:42 p.m., Paul Skenes to Blake Dunn, 76 degrees, mostly cloudy, PNC Park
• A nice ovation for Griffin as he's announced during the introductions of the starting lineups.
• Don Kelly’s lineup:
1. Konnor Griffin, SS 2. Brandon Lowe, 2B 3. Bryan Reynolds, LF 4. Marcell Ozuna, DH 5. Ryan O’Hearn, 1B 6. Esmerlyn Valdez, RF 7. Jared Triolo, 3B 8. Jake Mangum, CF 9. Henry Davis, C
• Terry Francona's lineup:
1. Blake Dunn, CF 2. Elly De La Cruz, SS 3. JJ Bleday, LF 4. Sal Stewart, 1B 5. Nathaniel Lowe, DH 6. Eugenio Suarez, 3B 7. Spencer Steer, RF 8. Tyler Stephenson, C 9. Matt McLain, 2B
THE ASYLUM
Final: Reds 6, Pirates 4
• Who: Pirates (41-40) vs. Reds (37-42)
• What: MLB regular season, Game 82
• When: 6:40 p.m.
• Where: PNC Park
• Pitchers: RHP Paul Skenes (6-7, 2.86 ERA) vs. LHP Andrew Abbott (5-4, 3.83 ERA)
• Streaming: SportsNet Pittsburgh, Reds.TV
• Radio: Pirates Radio Network
• Satellite: SiriusXM 176/861
• Boxscore: DKPS
• Media notes: Pirates | Reds
► FOLLOW ALONG
• That's game. Griffin reaches on a single, but Lowe strikes out and Reynolds lines out to right. Reds 6, Pirates 4
• A 1-2-3 ninth for Santana. Take away the two hits and a homer allowed by Montgomery and not a bad night from the bullpen.
• Gonzales strikes out swinging and Mangum is retired 6-3 to strand two.
• Call on the field stands. Two on, one out.
• Ozuna reaches on a leadoff walk and Valdez follows with a one-out infield single. Stewart off the first-base bag. Play is being reviewed.
• HOME RUN: Marte sends a 3-2 fastball on a line into the seats beyond left field. Reds, 6-4
• Stewart reaches with a one-out single on a 3-2 fastball located way inside.
• Pirates can't make them pay after the HBP of Griffin. Lowe strikes out and Reynolds flies out.
• Griffin gets hit in the back to put a runner on with one out. Kelly and the trainer are out to check on him. Tejay Antone is greeted with a host of boos as he exits.
• A: 25,186
• A 1-2-3 seventh for Mattson and that's 12 in a row retired between Skenes, Bidois and Mattson.
• Mangum is caught in a rundown to end the sixth.
• HOME RUN: Valdez sends a 2-0 fastball out to left for his third of the year. We've got a brand new ballgame. Tied at 4-4
• HOME RUN: Ozuna hits a solo shot to right-center field. Seventh of the season. Cuts the lead to one here in the sixth. Reds, 4-3
• A 1-2-3 sixth for Bidois.
• Skenes' final line: 5.0 IP, 6 H, 4 ER, 2 BB, 7 K. Threw 66 of 96 pitches for strikes. He threw first-pitch strikes to 15 of 23 batters and threw five-plus pitches in 10 of the 23 at-bats against him tonight. Was more efficient after that second inning, but that damage was done there.
• Brandan Bidois gets the sixth.
• RUN: Davis gets to third on a Griffin flyout and scores on a sac fly by Lowe here in the fifth inning. Reds, 4-2
• Davis reaches on a Suarez throwing error to begin the fifth. Advances to second on the play.
• Skenes retires them in order in the fifth. Throws just eight pitches. Got two outs on the first pitch. Up to 96 through five.
• O'Hearn draws a leadoff walk, but two of the next three batters strike out and all three are retired to end the fourth.
• Skenes is at 88 pitches over four innings. He's thrown at least 14 pitches in each inning. Two at 18, one at 38.
• Skenes allows a leadoff single to Stephenson before striking out the next three batters he faces. He now has 500 career strikeouts in his 72nd career start. That's the fastest (by starts) a Pirates pitcher has reached the milestone since at least 1893.
• Ozuna grounds out to end the third.
• Reynolds infield single extends the hit streak to 16 games and the on-base streak to 31 games.
• Skenes strikes out two in a 1-2-3 third. Damage has really been done, though, in terms of his pitch count. He's at 70 pitches over three innings.
• Mangum reaches on a two-out single, but Davis grounds into a fielder's choice to end the second.
• Skenes entered tonight having allowed just two earned runs in 34 career innings against the Reds. Only walked four batters and struck out 45 in that span.
• Skenes strikes out Stewart to end a long second inning. Skenes at a whopping 56 pitches.
• RUNS: Reds add on with two sacrifice flies by Dunn and De La Cruz. Reds, 4-1
• RUN: Four straight hits off of Skenes, including an RBI single off the Clemente Wall by Stephenson. Reds, 2-1
• RUN: Steer drops in a single after fouling off three straight pitches from Skenes. Three straight Reds hits. Tied at 1-1
• Suarez followed with a liner to left for a single. Really strong attempt at a diving snag by Griffin. Runners now on the corners with nobody out.
• Lowe gets a 1-2 changeup at the bottom of the zone and send it into right-center for a double.
• Ozuna reaches on a two-out .... (Waiting for official scorer to make a decision) ... single.
• HOME RUN: Welcome back, Konnor Griffin. Fifth homer of the season leads off the home half of the first. A no-doubter to left. Pirates, 1-0
• Skenes gives up the one hit and nothing more. De La Cruz flies out to center, Bleday down swinging at a sweeper and Stewart flies out to right. An 18-pitch first.
• Dunn leads off the game with a single that Griffin couldn't get a glove on.
• First pitch: Pirates vs. Reds, 6:42 p.m., Paul Skenes to Blake Dunn, 76 degrees, mostly cloudy, PNC Park
• A nice ovation for Griffin as he's announced during the introductions of the starting lineups.
• Don Kelly’s lineup:
1. Konnor Griffin, SS
2. Brandon Lowe, 2B
3. Bryan Reynolds, LF
4. Marcell Ozuna, DH
5. Ryan O’Hearn, 1B
6. Esmerlyn Valdez, RF
7. Jared Triolo, 3B
8. Jake Mangum, CF
9. Henry Davis, C
• Terry Francona's lineup:
1. Blake Dunn, CF
2. Elly De La Cruz, SS
3. JJ Bleday, LF
4. Sal Stewart, 1B
5. Nathaniel Lowe, DH
6. Eugenio Suarez, 3B
7. Spencer Steer, RF
8. Tyler Stephenson, C
9. Matt McLain, 2B
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