US EditionPirates Top Reds 4-3 in 11 Innings, Prevent Cincinnati From Gaining Ground in NL Wild-Card Race
The Reds lost their second straight game after failing to score with bases loaded in the 11th inning, falling two games behind the Mets for the National League wild card spot.
- The Pittsburgh Pirates defeated the Cincinnati Reds 4-3 in 11 innings on September 24 at Great American Ball Park.
- The game followed a pitching duel between Pirates' Paul Skenes, who allowed no runs over six innings, and Reds' Hunter Greene who allowed two runs.
- Key moments included Noelvi Marte's inside-the-park home run in the eighth inning, Tyler Stephenson's ninth-inning solo homer to tie the game, and Spencer Horwitz's 11th-inning RBI double for Pittsburgh.
- Skenes lowered his ERA to 1.97, struck out seven batters, and set a new franchise record with 211 strikeouts by a right-handed pitcher, positioning himself as a leading candidate for the National League’s top pitching honors.
- The Pirates' victory prevented the Reds from closing the gap in the NL wild-card standings, leaving Cincinnati trailing the Mets by one game heading into the final matchup on September 25.
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Pirates Take Down Reds In Extras - ButlerRadio.com - Butler, PA
The Pittsburgh Pirates defeated the Cincinnati Reds in extra innings 4-3. Pirates starter Paul Skenes was dominant once again, going six innings and striking out seven. With this being his last anticipated performance, his season ERA will finish at 1.97, which is the lowest in Major League Baseball. The Pirates got the go-ahead run in the top of the 11th with a Spencer Horwitz RBI double. The Pirates will look to complete the sweep later this af…
Pirates top Reds in 11 innings
CINCINNATI — Spencer Horwitz hit an run-scoring double in the 11th inning and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat Cincinnati 4-3 on Wednesday night, preventing the Reds from gaining ground in the race for an NL wild card. The Reds entered Wednesday’s action tied with Arizona, one game behind the New York Mets, in the battle for the third wild card. The Mets lost 10-3 to the Chicago Cubs, and the Diamondbacks faced the Los Angeles Dodgers later Wednesday…
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Pirates top Reds 4-3 in 11 innings, prevent Cincinnati from gaining ground in NL wild-card race
Spencer Horwitz hit an run-scoring double in the 11th inning and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat Cincinnati 4-3 on Wednesday night, preventing the Reds from gaining ground in the race for an NL wild card.
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