Saturday, May 2, 2026
Cincinnati Reds at Pittsburgh Pirates
CIN
Cincinnati Reds
20-12 · L1
PIT
Pittsburgh Pirates
17-16 · W1
Pittsburgh Pirates beat Cincinnati Reds 17-7 at PNC Park. Carmen Mlodzinski earned the win; Rhett Lowder took the loss.
Linescore
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 11 | 0 |
| PIT | 5 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | 17 | 19 | 0 |
Scoring Summary
Nathaniel Lowe hits a ground-rule double (5) on a fly ball to left field. JJ Bleday scores. Elly De La Cruz scores.
Brandon Lowe singles on a ground ball to center fielder TJ Friedl. Oneil Cruz scores.
Ryan O'Hearn doubles (5) on a ground ball to right fielder Will Benson. Brandon Lowe scores. Bryan Reynolds to 3rd.
Nick Gonzales grounds out, second baseman Sal Stewart to first baseman Spencer Steer. Bryan Reynolds scores. Ryan O'Hearn to 3rd.
Marcell Ozuna doubles (3) on a sharp line drive to left fielder JJ Bleday. Ryan O'Hearn scores.
Konnor Griffin doubles (3) on a sharp line drive to left fielder JJ Bleday. Marcell Ozuna scores.
Will Benson homers (2) on a fly ball to right center field.
Nick Gonzales walks. Brandon Lowe scores. Bryan Reynolds to 3rd. Ryan O'Hearn to 2nd.
Marcell Ozuna walks. Bryan Reynolds scores. Ryan O'Hearn to 3rd. Nick Gonzales to 2nd.
Spencer Horwitz walks. Ryan O'Hearn scores. Nick Gonzales to 3rd. Marcell Ozuna to 2nd.
Konnor Griffin walks. Nick Gonzales scores. Marcell Ozuna to 3rd. Spencer Horwitz to 2nd.
Henry Davis grounds into a force out, third baseman Ke'Bryan Hayes to second baseman Sal Stewart. Marcell Ozuna scores. Spencer Horwitz to 3rd. Konnor Griffin out at 2nd. Henry Davis to 1st.
Oneil Cruz singles on a ground ball to right fielder Will Benson. Konnor Griffin scores.
Bryan Reynolds doubles (5) on a line drive to right fielder Will Benson. Oneil Cruz scores. Brandon Lowe to 3rd.
Ryan O'Hearn singles on a fly ball to right fielder Will Benson. Brandon Lowe scores. Bryan Reynolds scores.
Spencer Horwitz singles on a line drive to center fielder TJ Friedl. Ryan O'Hearn scores. Marcell Ozuna to 2nd.
Nathaniel Lowe singles on a ground ball to right fielder Ryan O'Hearn. JJ Bleday scores.
JJ Bleday homers (2) on a fly ball to right field. TJ Friedl scores.
Ke'Bryan Hayes grounds into a double play, shortstop Konnor Griffin to second baseman Nick Gonzales to first baseman Spencer Horwitz. Will Benson scores. Tyler Stephenson out at 2nd. Ke'Bryan Hayes out at 1st.
Marcell Ozuna doubles (4) on a fly ball to center fielder Will Benson. Jake Mangum scores.
Spencer Horwitz doubles (3) on a fly ball to right fielder Rece Hinds. Marcell Ozuna scores.
Key Performers
JJ Bleday
CIN
2-4, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 3 R
Will Benson
CIN
2-4, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 2 R
Marcell Ozuna
PIT
3-5, 2 2B, 3 RBI, 3 R
Nathaniel Lowe
CIN
2-4, 1 2B, 3 RBI
Batting
| CIN | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elly De La Cruz SS | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | - |
| Sal Stewart 2B | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - |
| Nathaniel Lowe DH | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | - |
| Matt McLain SS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
| Ke'Bryan Hayes 3B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - |
| Will Benson CF | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | - |
| TJ Friedl CF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Spencer Steer 1B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
| Tyler Stephenson C | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
| JJ Bleday LF | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | - |
| Rece Hinds RF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
| Totals | 37 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 13 |
| PIT | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spencer Horwitz 1B | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | - |
| Brandon Lowe 2B | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | - |
| Bryan Reynolds LF | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Oneil Cruz CF | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | - |
| Jared Triolo 3B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Jake Mangum LF | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Billy Cook RF | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Henry Davis C | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | - |
| Konnor Griffin SS | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | - |
| Ryan O'Hearn RF | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | - |
| Nick Gonzales 2B | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | - |
| Marcell Ozuna DH | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | - |
| Totals | 42 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 11 | 9 |
Pitching
| CIN | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lowder (L, 3-2) | 1.1 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 52-25 | 5.09 |
| Phillips | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 21-5 | 3.06 |
| Moll | 1.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 40-23 | 1.84 |
| Burke, B | 1.0 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 39-24 | 3.52 |
| Ashcraft, G | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 14-8 | 1.13 |
| Franco, J | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 17-11 | 5.40 |
| Trevino | 2.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 28-15 | 15.75 |
| Totals | 8.0 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 11 | 9 |
| PIT | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mlodzinski (W, 2-2) | 5.2 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 101-67 | 4.76 |
| Devenski | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6-3 | 7.71 |
| Ramírez | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 15-13 | 2.08 |
| Soto, G | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7-6 | 1.72 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 13 |