Cincinnati Reds vs. Pittsburgh Pirates

May 2, 2026

FINAL

Box Score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E	LOB
CIN	2	1	0	0	1	2	0	1	0	7	11	0	6
PIT	5	5	0	5	0	0	0	2	-	17	19	0	13

loss:

R. Lowder(3-2)win: Pittsburgh Pirates logo

C. Mlodzinski(2-2)

Game Recap

Cincinnati Reds vs Pittsburgh Pirates game highlights

PITTSBURGH -- What a difference a few short days can make for a team’s fortune. The Pirates didn't have a single win to show for 18 runs scored during its four-game sweep at the hands of St. Louis earlier this week. But the team is now 2-0 since flipping the...

Scoring Summary

CINPIT

1Nathaniel Lowe hits a ground-rule double (5) on a fly ball to left field. JJ Bleday scores. Elly De La Cruz scores. [2 runs] 20
1Brandon Lowe singles on a ground ball to center fielder TJ Friedl. Oneil Cruz scores. [1 run] 21
1Ryan O'Hearn doubles (5) on a ground ball to right fielder Will Benson. Brandon Lowe scores. Bryan Reynolds to 3rd. [1 run] 22
1Nick Gonzales grounds out, second baseman Sal Stewart to first baseman Spencer Steer. Bryan Reynolds scores. Ryan O'Hearn to 3rd. [1 run] [1 out] 23
1Marcell Ozuna doubles (3) on a sharp line drive to left fielder JJ Bleday. Ryan O'Hearn scores. [1 run] 24
1Konnor Griffin doubles (3) on a sharp line drive to left fielder JJ Bleday. Marcell Ozuna scores. [1 run] 25
2Will Benson homers (2) on a fly ball to right center field. [1 run] 35
2Nick Gonzales walks. Brandon Lowe scores. Bryan Reynolds to 3rd. Ryan O'Hearn to 2nd. [1 run] 36
2Marcell Ozuna walks. Bryan Reynolds scores. Ryan O'Hearn to 3rd. Nick Gonzales to 2nd. [1 run] 37
2Spencer Horwitz walks. Ryan O'Hearn scores. Nick Gonzales to 3rd. Marcell Ozuna to 2nd. [1 run] 38
2Konnor Griffin walks. Nick Gonzales scores. Marcell Ozuna to 3rd. Spencer Horwitz to 2nd. [1 run] 39
2Henry Davis grounds into a force out, third baseman Ke'Bryan Hayes to second baseman Sal Stewart. Marcell Ozuna scores. Spencer Horwitz to 3rd. Konnor Griffin out at 2nd. Henry Davis to 1st. [1 run] [2 outs] 310
4Oneil Cruz singles on a ground ball to right fielder Will Benson. Konnor Griffin scores. [1 run] 311
4Bryan Reynolds doubles (5) on a line drive to right fielder Will Benson. Oneil Cruz scores. Brandon Lowe to 3rd. [1 run] 312
4Ryan O'Hearn singles on a fly ball to right fielder Will Benson. Brandon Lowe scores. Bryan Reynolds scores. [2 runs] 314
4Spencer Horwitz singles on a line drive to center fielder TJ Friedl. Ryan O'Hearn scores. Marcell Ozuna to 2nd. [1 run] 315
5Nathaniel Lowe singles on a ground ball to right fielder Ryan O'Hearn. JJ Bleday scores. [1 run] 415
6JJ Bleday homers (2) on a fly ball to right field. TJ Friedl scores. [2 runs] 615
8Ke'Bryan Hayes grounds into a double play, shortstop Konnor Griffin to second baseman Nick Gonzales to first baseman Spencer Horwitz. Will Benson scores. Tyler Stephenson out at 2nd. Ke'Bryan Hayes out at 1st. [1 run] [2 outs] 715
8Marcell Ozuna singles on a fly ball to center fielder Will Benson. Jake Mangum scores. Marcell Ozuna to 2nd. [1 run] 716
8Spencer Horwitz doubles (3) on a fly ball to center fielder Will Benson. Marcell Ozuna scores. [1 run] 717

Player Stats

HITTING	H	AB	R	RBI	K	BB	HR	LOB	AVG
1TJ FriedlCF	1	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	.202
Rece HindsRF	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	.121
2JJ BledayLF	2	4	3	2	1	1	1	2	.308
3Elly De La CruzSS	1	2	1	0	1	1	0	1	.277
Matt McLainSS	0	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	.200
4Sal Stewart2B	0	5	0	0	2	0	0	6	.260
5Nathaniel LoweDH	2	4	0	3	2	0	0	0	.288
6Spencer Steer1B	1	4	0	0	1	0	0	1	.243
7Will BensonRF-CF	2	4	2	1	1	0	1	2	.196
8Tyler StephensonC	2	4	0	0	1	0	0	0	.188
9Ke'Bryan Hayes3B	0	4	0	0	2	0	0	2	.119

TOTAL	11	37	7	6	13	2	2	14	-

PITCHING	IP	H	R	ER	K	BB	PC	ERA
Rhett LowderRHP	1.1	5	8	8	1	4	52	5.09
Connor PhillipsRHP	0.0	0	2	2	0	4	21	3.06
Sam MollLHP	1.2	2	0	0	2	1	40	1.84
Brock BurkeLHP	1.0	6	5	5	2	1	39	3.52
Graham AshcraftRHP	1.0	0	0	0	2	1	14	1.13
Jose FrancoRHP	1.0	1	0	0	2	0	17	5.40
Jose TrevinoRHP	2.0	5	2	2	0	0	28	15.75
TOTAL	8.0	19	17	17	9	11	211	-

HITTING	H	AB	R	RBI	K	BB	LOB	AVG
1Oneil CruzCF	2	6	2	1	2	0	3	.257
2Brandon Lowe2B	1	1	3	1	0	4	0	.250
Jared TrioloPH-3B	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	.208
3Bryan ReynoldsLF	2	3	3	1	1	2	1	.264
Jake MangumLF	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	.271
4Ryan O'HearnRF	2	4	3	3	2	1	2	.316
Billy CookRF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	.333
5Nick Gonzales3B-2B	2	5	1	2	1	1	4	.336
6Marcell OzunaDH	3	5	3	3	2	1	4	.185
7Spencer Horwitz1B	2	5	0	3	0	1	5	.250
8Konnor GriffinSS	4	5	1	2	0	1	2	.260
9Henry DavisC	0	6	0	1	1	0	7	.162
TOTAL	19	42	17	17	9	11	29	-

PITCHING	IP	H	R	ER	K	BB	HR	PC	ERA
Carmen MlodzinskiRHP	5.2	8	5	5	10	2	1	101	4.76
Chris DevenskiRHP	0.1	1	1	1	0	0	1	6	7.71
Yohan RamirezRHP	2.0	2	1	1	2	0	0	15	2.08
Gregory SotoLHP	1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0	7	1.72



TOTAL	9.0	11	7	7	13	2	2	129	-

Play-by-Play

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1st inningCINPIT

TOP 1
POP OUT — TJ Friedl pops out to shortstop Konnor Griffin. [1 out]
00
WALK — JJ Bleday walks.
00
DOUBLE — Elly De La Cruz doubles (6) on a ground ball to right fielder Ryan O'Hearn. JJ Bleday to 3rd.
00
STRIKEOUT — Sal Stewart strikes out swinging. [2 outs]
00
DOUBLE — Nathaniel Lowe hits a ground-rule double (5) on a fly ball to left field. JJ Bleday scores. Elly De La Cruz scores. [2 runs]
20
FLYOUT — Spencer Steer flies out sharply to center fielder Oneil Cruz. [3 outs]
20
BOTTOM 1
SINGLE — Oneil Cruz singles on a ground ball to second baseman Sal Stewart, deflected by shortstop Elly De La Cruz.
20
BALK — With Brandon Lowe batting, Oneil Cruz advances to 2nd on a balk.
20
SINGLE — Brandon Lowe singles on a ground ball to center fielder TJ Friedl. Oneil Cruz scores. [1 run]
21
WALK — Bryan Reynolds walks. Brandon Lowe to 2nd.
21
DOUBLE — Ryan O'Hearn doubles (5) on a ground ball to right fielder Will Benson. Brandon Lowe scores. Bryan Reynolds to 3rd. [1 run]
22
GROUNDOUT — Nick Gonzales grounds out, second baseman Sal Stewart to first baseman Spencer Steer. Bryan Reynolds scores. Ryan O'Hearn to 3rd. [1 run] [1 out]
23
DOUBLE — Marcell Ozuna doubles (3) on a sharp line drive to left fielder JJ Bleday. Ryan O'Hearn scores. [1 run]
24
GROUNDOUT — Spencer Horwitz grounds out, second baseman Sal Stewart to first baseman Spencer Steer. Marcell Ozuna to 3rd. [2 outs]
24
DOUBLE — Konnor Griffin doubles (3) on a sharp line drive to left fielder JJ Bleday. Marcell Ozuna scores. [1 run]
25
GROUNDOUT — Henry Davis grounds out, third baseman Ke'Bryan Hayes to first baseman Spencer Steer. [3 outs]
25

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Team Stats

CIN

PIT

7Runs17

11Hits19

0Errors0

.297Batting Avg.452

37At Bats42

7Extra-base Hits6

2Home Runs0

6Runs-Batted-In17

2Walks11

0Stolen Bases0

13Strikeouts9

6Left on Base13

22Total Bases26

Game Details

Saturday, May 2, 2026 · 4:05 PM

PNC Park · Pittsburgh, PA

attendance: 23,763 (61.3%)

weather: 43 degrees, overcast

tv: FS1

spread: PIT -141

over/under: 8