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Pittsburgh Pirates at Cincinnati Reds

MLBMarch 30, 2026Great American Ball Park

PiratesPittsburghPIT1-3

Pirates 0, Reds 2

Final
RedsCincinnatiCINWon3-1
Score by inning
Team123456789RHE
PIT000000000040
CIN00020000–240

W Chase BurnsL Braxton AshcraftSV Connor Phillips

Scoring

Play-by-play

In order

Top 1st

  1.  Oneil Cruz pops out to third baseman Ke'Bryan Hayes.
  2.  Brandon Lowe walks.
  3.  Bryan Reynolds lines out to right fielder Will Benson.
  4.  Marcell Ozuna strikes out swinging.

Bot 1st

  1.  TJ Friedl grounds out, third baseman Nick Gonzales to first baseman Spencer Horwitz.
  2.  Matt McLain grounds out, second baseman Brandon Lowe to first baseman Spencer Horwitz.
  3.  Elly De La Cruz walks.
  4.  Sal Stewart singles on a ground ball to center fielder Oneil Cruz. Elly De La Cruz to 3rd.
  5.  Eugenio Suárez grounds out softly to catcher Henry Davis.

Top 2nd

  1.  Ryan O'Hearn grounds out, second baseman Matt McLain to first baseman Sal Stewart.
  2.  Jared Triolo grounds out, pitcher Chase Burns to first baseman Sal Stewart.
  3.  Spencer Horwitz called out on strikes.

Bot 2nd

  1.  Spencer Steer grounds out, second baseman Brandon Lowe to first baseman Spencer Horwitz.
  2.  Will Benson strikes out swinging.
  3.  Tyler Stephenson strikes out swinging.

Top 3rd

  1.  Nick Gonzales grounds out, second baseman Matt McLain to first baseman Sal Stewart.
  2.  Henry Davis strikes out swinging.
  3.  Oneil Cruz grounds out, second baseman Matt McLain to first baseman Sal Stewart.

Bot 3rd

  1.  Ke'Bryan Hayes lines out sharply to second baseman Brandon Lowe.
  2.  TJ Friedl grounds out to first baseman Spencer Horwitz.
  3.  Matt McLain flies out to center fielder Oneil Cruz.

Top 4th

  1.  Brandon Lowe walks.PIT 55%
  2.  Bryan Reynolds strikes out swinging.
  3.  Marcell Ozuna flies out to right fielder Will Benson in foul territory.
  4.  Ryan O'Hearn walks. Brandon Lowe to 2nd.
  5.  Jared Triolo strikes out swinging.

Bot 4th

  1.  Elly De La Cruz singles on a ground ball to center fielder Oneil Cruz.CIN 62%
  2.  Sal Stewart walks.
  3.  Eugenio Suárez singles on a sharp ground ball to center fielder Oneil Cruz. Sal Stewart to 3rd.CIN 65%
  4.  Spencer Steer out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Ryan O'Hearn. Sal Stewart scores.
  5.  Will Benson triples (1) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Ryan O'Hearn. Eugenio Suárez scores.CIN 80%
  6.  Tyler Stephenson grounds out sharply, second baseman Brandon Lowe to first baseman Spencer Horwitz.

Top 5th

  1.  Spencer Horwitz singles on a sharp ground ball to right fielder Will Benson.CIN 72%
  2.  Nick Gonzales grounds into a force out, third baseman Ke'Bryan Hayes to second baseman Matt McLain. Spencer Horwitz out at 2nd. Nick Gonzales to 1st.
  3.  Henry Davis strikes out swinging.
  4.  Oneil Cruz strikes out swinging.

Bot 5th

  1.  Ke'Bryan Hayes flies out to right fielder Ryan O'Hearn.
  2.  TJ Friedl walks.
  3.  Matt McLain flies out to center fielder Oneil Cruz.
  4.  Elly De La Cruz flies out to left fielder Bryan Reynolds.

Top 6th

  1.  Brandon Lowe singles on a line drive to right fielder Will Benson.CIN 74%
  2.  Bryan Reynolds grounds into a double play, first baseman Sal Stewart to shortstop Elly De La Cruz to first baseman Sal Stewart. Brandon Lowe out at 2nd. Bryan Reynolds out at 1st.CIN 84%
  3.  Marcell Ozuna grounds out, shortstop Elly De La Cruz to first baseman Sal Stewart.

Bot 6th

  1.  Sal Stewart walks.
  2.  Eugenio Suárez strikes out swinging.
  3.  Spencer Steer pops out to catcher Henry Davis.
  4.  Will Benson flies out to center fielder Oneil Cruz.

Top 7th

  1.  Ryan O'Hearn singles on a line drive to right fielder Will Benson.CIN 76%
  2.  Jared Triolo flies out to right fielder Will Benson in foul territory.CIN 82%
  3.  Spencer Horwitz flies out to center fielder TJ Friedl.
  4.  Nick Gonzales singles on a sharp ground ball to left fielder Spencer Steer. Ryan O'Hearn to 2nd.
  5.  Henry Davis strikes out swinging.

Bot 7th

  1.  Tyler Stephenson flies out to right fielder Ryan O'Hearn.
  2.  Ke'Bryan Hayes walks.
  3.  TJ Friedl strikes out swinging.
  4.  Matt McLain flies out to right fielder Ryan O'Hearn.

Top 8th

  1.  Oneil Cruz strikes out swinging.
  2.  Brandon Lowe strikes out swinging, catcher Tyler Stephenson to first baseman Sal Stewart.
  3.  Bryan Reynolds grounds out, second baseman Matt McLain to first baseman Sal Stewart.

Bot 8th

  1.  Elly De La Cruz called out on strikes.
  2.  Sal Stewart called out on strikes.
  3.  Eugenio Suárez strikes out swinging.

Top 9th

  1.  Marcell Ozuna walks.CIN 84%
  2.  Ryan O'Hearn walks. Marcell Ozuna to 2nd.CIN 72%
  3.  Jared Triolo called out on strikes.CIN 83%
  4.  Spencer Horwitz flies out to left fielder TJ Friedl.CIN 91%
  5.  Nick Gonzales pops out to second baseman Matt McLain.

Bot 4th

  1.  PIT 0, CIN 1Spencer Steer out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Ryan O'Hearn. Sal Stewart scores.
  2.  PIT 0, CIN 2Will Benson triples (1) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Ryan O'Hearn. Eugenio Suárez scores.CIN 80%

Win probability

Bot 4th · Biggest swing #1 · PIT 0–2 CIN

Will Benson triples (1) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Ryan O'Hearn. Eugenio Suárez scores.

See it in the scoring summary
CIN 80%CIN +13 pts

Game leaders

PiratesPittsburgh

RedsCincinnati

Box score

BattingABRHRBIHRBBSOAVG
Oneil Cruz CF4000002.143
Brandon Lowe 2B2010021.429
Bryan Reynolds LF4000001.167
Marcell Ozuna DH3000011.083
Ryan O'Hearn RF2010020.438
Billy Cook PR0000000.000
Jared Triolo SS4000002.118
Spencer Horwitz 1B4010001.091
Nick Gonzales 3B4010000.278
Henry Davis C3000003.182
Totals300400511

SB: Gonzales.

PitchingIPHRERBBSOPERA
Braxton Ashcraft L6.042243873.00
Isaac Mattson1.000011156.75
Justin Lawrence1.000003166.75

Video

10:29Condensed Game: PIT@CIN - 3/30/26MLB video
3:15Will Benson, Chase Burns lead Reds to 2-0 win1:03The nastiest strikeouts from Chase Burns' 2026 debut1:04Jose Franco pitches scoreless MLB debut0:07Braxton Ashcraft strikes out Stephenson in the 2nd
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