Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Cincinnati Reds

Jul 31, 2026

FINAL

Box Score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E	LOB
PIT	2	1	0	0	1	0	0	3	0	7	12	1	9
CIN	2	0	1	2	0	0	0	3	-	8	12	0	10

loss:

W. Dotel(1-4)win: Cincinnati Reds logo

E. Pagan(4-1)

Game Recap

Pittsburgh Pirates vs Cincinnati Reds game highlights

CINCINNATI -- Sal Stewart sure knows how to sniff out RBI opportunities. The Reds' rookie first baseman helped engineer not just one, but two comebacks against the Pirates on Friday by doing what he has done best in 2026 -- coming up huge in run-scoring chances....

Scoring Summary

PITCIN

1Nick Gonzales singles on a line drive to center fielder Dane Myers. Bryan Reynolds scores. Esmerlyn Valdez scores. Ryan O'Hearn to 2nd. [2 runs] 20
1Tyler Stephenson doubles (15) on a ground ball to left fielder Bryan Reynolds. JJ Bleday scores. [1 run] 21
1Nathaniel Lowe singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Esmerlyn Valdez. Tyler Stephenson scores. [1 run] 22
2Jake Mangum homers (3) on a line drive to right field. [1 run] 32
3JJ Bleday homers (19) on a fly ball to right field. [1 run] 33
4Sal Stewart homers (23) on a fly ball to center field. Elly De La Cruz scores. [2 runs] 35
5Esmerlyn Valdez out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Noelvi Marte. Brandon Lowe scores. [1 run] [1 out] 45
8Henry Davis singles on a fly ball to left fielder JJ Bleday. Nick Gonzales scores. Endy Rodriguez to 2nd. [1 run] 55
8Jake Mangum singles on a ground ball to left fielder JJ Bleday. Endy Rodriguez scores. Henry Davis to 3rd. [1 run] 65
8Brandon Lowe singles on a ground ball to center fielder Dane Myers. Henry Davis scores. Jake Mangum to 3rd. [1 run] 75
8Sal Stewart singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Jake Mangum. Noelvi Marte scores. Matt McLain scores. Sal Stewart to 2nd. [2 runs] 77
8Nathaniel Lowe reaches on a fielder's choice. Sal Stewart scores. Tyler Stephenson to 3rd. Nathaniel Lowe to 2nd. Missed catch error by second baseman Brandon Lowe, assist to third baseman Nick Gonzales. [1 run] 78

Player Stats

HITTING	H	AB	R	RBI	K	BB	HR	LOB	AVG
1Jake MangumCF	2	4	1	2	1	1	1	0	.304
2Brandon Lowe2B	3	5	1	1	2	0	0	1	.257
3Bryan ReynoldsLF	2	5	1	0	1	0	0	4	.268
4Esmerlyn ValdezRF	0	3	1	1	1	1	0	2	.271
5Ryan O'HearnDH	1	4	0	0	0	1	0	1	.270
6Nick Gonzales3B	2	4	1	2	0	0	0	3	.318
7Endy Rodriguez1B	1	5	1	0	2	0	0	5	.259
8Jacob GonzalezSS	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.231
Jared TrioloPH-SS	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	2	.243
9Henry DavisC	1	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	.173

TOTAL	12	38	7	7	8	3	1	18	-

PITCHING	IP	H	R	ER	K	BB	HR	PC	ERA
Paul SkenesRHP	4.0	7	5	5	7	4	2	100	3.90
Antwone KellyRHP	3.0	2	0	0	3	2	0	40	6.14
Wilber DotelRHP	0.1	3	3	2	1	0	0	18	5.11
Mason MontgomeryLHP	0.2	0	0	0	1	1	0	12	3.80


TOTAL	8.0	12	8	7	12	7	2	170	-

HITTING	H	AB	R	RBI	K	BB	HR	LOB	AVG
1Elly De La CruzSS	1	3	1	0	1	2	0	3	.279
2Sal Stewart1B	2	5	2	4	0	0	1	3	.255
3JJ BledayLF	1	3	2	1	1	2	1	1	.229
4Tyler StephensonC	1	3	1	1	2	2	0	1	.252
5Nathaniel LoweDH	2	5	0	1	2	0	0	2	.258
Ivan JohnsonPR-DH	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.100
6Eugenio Suarez3B	0	3	0	0	2	1	0	3	.200
Ke'Bryan Hayes3B	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	2	.141
7Dane MyersCF	1	4	0	0	1	0	0	2	.276
8Noelvi MarteRF	3	4	1	0	1	0	0	3	.200
9Matt McLain2B	1	4	1	0	1	0	0	2	.192
TOTAL	12	35	8	7	12	7	2	22	-

PITCHING	IP	H	R	ER	K	BB	HR	PC	ERA
Hunter GreeneRHP	6.0	7	4	4	4	2	1	91	6.83
Sam MollLHP	0.2	0	0	0	2	1	0	16	4.36
Julian GarciaRHP	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	2.41
Caleb FergusonLHP	0.1	2	2	2	0	0	0	7	4.18
Pierce JohnsonRHP	0.2	3	1	1	1	0	0	17	4.96
Emilio PaganRHP	1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0	14	4.63
TOTAL	9.0	12	7	7	8	3	1	146	-

Play-by-Play

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1st inningPITCIN

TOP 1
STRIKEOUT — Jake Mangum strikes out on a foul tip. [1 out]
00
SINGLE — Brandon Lowe singles on a fly ball to right fielder Noelvi Marte.
00
FORCEOUT — Bryan Reynolds grounds into a force out, second baseman Matt McLain to shortstop Elly De La Cruz. Brandon Lowe out at 2nd. Bryan Reynolds to 1st. [2 outs]
00
WALK — Esmerlyn Valdez walks. Bryan Reynolds to 2nd.
00
SINGLE — Ryan O'Hearn singles on a ground ball to first baseman Sal Stewart. Bryan Reynolds to 3rd. Esmerlyn Valdez to 2nd.
00
SINGLE — Nick Gonzales singles on a line drive to center fielder Dane Myers. Bryan Reynolds scores. Esmerlyn Valdez scores. Ryan O'Hearn to 2nd. [2 runs]
20
FLYOUT — Endy Rodriguez flies out to center fielder Dane Myers. [3 outs]
20
BOTTOM 1
WALK — Elly De La Cruz walks.
20
GROUNDED INTO DP — Sal Stewart grounds into a double play, shortstop Jacob Gonzalez to second baseman Brandon Lowe to first baseman Endy Rodriguez. Elly De La Cruz out at 2nd. Sal Stewart out at 1st. [2 outs]
20
WALK — JJ Bleday walks.
20
DOUBLE — Tyler Stephenson doubles (15) on a ground ball to left fielder Bryan Reynolds. JJ Bleday scores. [1 run]
21
SINGLE — Nathaniel Lowe singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Esmerlyn Valdez. Tyler Stephenson scores. [1 run]
22
STRIKEOUT — Eugenio Suarez strikes out swinging. [3 outs]
22

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Team Stats

PIT

CIN

7Runs8

12Hits12

1Errors0

.316Batting Avg.343

38At Bats35

2Extra-base Hits5

1Home Runs2

7Runs-Batted-In7

3Walks7

2Stolen Bases0

8Strikeouts12

9Left on Base10

16Total Bases22

Game Details

Friday, July 31, 2026 · 6:10 PM

Great American Ball Park · Cincinnati, OH

attendance: 30,618 (72.4%)

weather: 84 degrees, clear

spread: PIT -127

over/under: 8