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Sal Stewart Hits 2-Run HR, Drives in 4 as Reds Come Back to Beat Pirates
The rookie drove in four runs and scored the winner as Cincinnati erased a two-run deficit in the eighth.
On Friday, Sal Stewart sparked the Cincinnati Reds to an 8-7 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates, hitting a two-run homer and recording four RBIs while scoring the winning run.
Pirates right-hander Paul Skenes, who entered 5-0 against Cincinnati, struggled Friday by allowing five earned runs on seven hits, including Stewart's fourth-inning home run that put the Reds ahead 5-3.
Pittsburgh rallied to take a 7-5 lead in the eighth behind RBI singles from Henry Davis, Jake Mangum, and Brandon Lowe, but Stewart's two-run single off reliever Wilber Dotel tied the score 7-7.
Stewart scored the winning run in the eighth inning following a fielding error by Lowe, while closer Emilio Pagán pitched a scoreless ninth to secure the victory for Cincinnati.
The series continues Saturday night as Pirates RHP Braxton Ashcraft opposes Reds LHP Andrew Abbott, with Ashcraft entering at 10-4 and a 4.05 ERA.