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06/26 21:19 CDT Marte's tiebreaking homer in 8th after 4-run inning against
Skenes helps Reds beat Pirates 6-4
Marte's tiebreaking homer in 8th after 4-run inning against Skenes helps Reds
beat Pirates 6-4
PITTSBURGH (AP) --- Pinch-hitter Noelvi Marte hit a tiebreaking, two-run homer
in the eighth inning after Cincinnati scored four runs off Paul Skenes in the
second, and the Reds beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-4 on Friday night.
Given a 1-0 lead on Konnor Griffin's first-inning homer, Skenes allowed RBI
singles to Spencer Steer and Tyler Stephenson and sacrifice flies to Blake Dunn
and Elly De La Cruz. After the singles put the Reds ahead 2-1, Cincinnati
loaded the bases with no outs when a called third strike by umpire Jeremie
Rehak against Matt McLain on a full-count pitch was changed to a ball in an ABS
appeal.
Skenes, the reigning NL Cy Young Award winner, gave up four runs, six hits and
two walks while striking out seven in five innings. His ERA rose from 2.86 to
3.10.
With the score 4-4, Sal Stewart singled off Mason Montgomery (2-3) with one out
in the eighth and Marte followed with a 405-foot homer.
Brock Burke (3-3) walked one and had two strikeouts in an inning of relief and
Caleb Ferguson pitched a one-hit ninth for his first save since 2024 with the
New York Yankees.
Cincinnati had lost its five previous games against Pittsburgh.
Tyler Stephenson had two hits and an RBI for Cincinnati.
Marcell Ozuna and Esmerlyn Valdez also hit solo homers for the Pirates.
Reds starter Andrew Abbott gave up four runs --- three earned ---- and six hits
in 5 1/3 innings with six strikeouts.
Cincinnati placed relieved Tony Santillan on the 15-day injured list,
retroactive to Tuesday, because of a strained left oblique that manager Terry
Francona said is likely to sideline the right-hander for a significant period.
Up next Reds RHP Chase Burns (9-1, 2.00 ERA) starts Saturday opposite Pirated RHP Jared Jones (1-1, 5.75). ___ AP MLB: https://apnews.com/hub/mlb
Up next Reds RHP Chase Burns (9-1, 2.00 ERA) starts Saturday opposite Pirated RHP Jared Jones (1-1, 5.75). ___ AP MLB: https://apnews.com/hub/mlb
