Although they defeated the Cincinnati Reds 3-1 at PNC Park on Wednesday afternoon, the Pittsburgh Pirates tied an MLB record they don’t want their name attached to. By scoring three runs, the Pirates have gone 26-straight games of scoring four runs or fewer since scoring nine runs against the Angels in Los Angeles

The Pittsburgh Pirates will have one of their main starters back in the lineup against the Cincinnati Reds at PNC Park.Oneil Cruz will return to center field and to the leadoff spot in the second game vs.

Pirates first. Oneil Cruz singles to center field. Isiah Kiner-Falefa doubles. Oneil Cruz to third. Bryan Reynolds out on a sacrifice fly to deep center field to TJ Friedl. Isiah Kiner-Falefa

The Cincinnati Reds are back in the doldrums again and they took a deep plunge over the last two days. During a five-game winning streak, they scored 23 runs and sprayed 51 hits. The last win during the streak was a 7-1, 12-hit, seven doubles barrage against the Pittsburgh Pirates.

Joey Bart’s fielder’s choice on a hard ground ball in the bottom of the ninth inning lifted the Pittsburgh Pirates over the Atlanta Braves 4-3 on Sunday to win two in a three-game series. Bart hit a sharp grounder with the infield drawn in that hit off shortstop Nick Allen’s glove and scored

Joey Bart’s fielder’s choice on a hard ground ball in the bottom of the ninth inning lifted the Pittsburgh Pirates over the Atlanta Braves 4-3 on Sunday to win two in a three-game series. Bart hit a sharp grounder with the infield drawn in that hit off shortstop Nick Allen’s glove and scored Adam Frazier.

Matt Gorski blasted a two-run homer in the second — with the rain falling heavily — to give the Pirates a 2-0 lead. Isiah Kiner-Falefa began the rally with a two-out single before Holmes unleashed a wild pitch. Gorski jumped on a full-count sweeper and cleared the left field fence.

Adam Frazier clubs a ground-rule double to left field after the original call was overturned following a review in the bottom of the 7th inning