The Pittsburgh Pirates defeated the Cincinnati Reds for the second straight night following a 5-4 “walk-off” victory last night at PNC Park. Wilmer Difo scored from second base on a Colin Moran ground out to first base in the bottom of the ninth inning for the victory.
Mitch Keller started the game for the Bucs, allowing two runs on four hits over five innings. He allowed both runs in the first inning. The Pirates had another 10-hit night, led by Bryan Reynolds and Yoshi Tsutsugo with two hits each.
The Pirates and Reds complete their series this afternoon at 12:35pm. Hear the game on WISR.
The Reds have now lost seven consecutive series, and have fallen 1-1/2 games behind the St. Louis Cardinals in the race for the final National League Wild Card.