Fresh off an exhilarating victory, the Pittsburgh Pirates couldn’t carry the momentum.
Through three innings it appeared they might get some length out of Tyler Beede. He managed to give up only one unearned run scored from an Oneil Cruz error– his 8th this season — but things got out of control in the fourth.
With runners on 1st and 2nd with two outs Beede gave up a 2-run double followed by a two-run home run to give the Cincinnati Reds a 5-0 lead. That would be all the Reds needed on this night as the only offense the Pirates could generate was a solo shot by Rodolfo Castro — his third this season –in the bottom of the fourth.
After the Reds built a 5-1 lead the Pirates bullpen would hold the score until the ninth. Chase De Jong kept his solid season going throwing two scoreless innings and collecting four strikeouts. Yohan Ramirez threw two scoreless innings of his own with two strikeouts. Eric Stout had his worst appearance on the season for the Pirates giving up five earned runs in just a third of an inning. Duane Underwood Jr. replaced Stout and finished off the ninth’s final two outs.
Not much to speak on with the Pirates offense other than Castro who finished 2-for-4 with the home run and raised his OPS to .700 on the season.
Reds @ Pirates
Time: 1:35 PM EST
Pirates Starter: Zach Thompson (3-9, 5.51)
Reds Starter: Mike Minor (1-10, 6.31)
Thompson Notes: Zach Thompson will be making his 21st start of the season three days after an appearance out of the bullpen. Thompson’s 94.2 IP this season is the most he’s thrown in a year since 2016 when he threw 140.2 IP in the minors. The appearance out of the bullpen on August 18th didn’t go well as he lasted only one out and gave up two earned runs. It’ll be interesting to see how he fares a few days later and if he’ll be allowed to pitch very long.
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Pirates
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— Pittsburgh Pirates (@Pirates) August 21, 2022
Reds
1. Jake Fraley (L) DH
2. Jonathan India (R) 2B
3. Donovan Solano (R) 3B
4. Mike Moustakas (L) 1B
5. Nick Senzel (R) CF
6. Matt Reynolds (R) SS
7. TJ Friedl (L) LF
8. A. Aquino (R) RF
9. M. Papierski (S) C
