MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
PITTSBURGH PIRATES AT CINCINNATI REDS
09/20/2026
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
PITTSBURGH PIRATES AT CINCINNATI REDS
GAME ID: 2907 - SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 20TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Pittsburgh Pirates (73-83) 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 5 6 2
Cincinnati Reds (79-78) 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 7 1
Pittsburgh Gets 5-2 Win
Paul Skenes propelled his team to victory over the Cincinnati Reds. The final score was 5-2, Pittsburgh. Skenes, now 7-13, was the winner. In 7.1 innings, he gave up 6 hits, while striking out 6, walking 0, and allowing 2 runs. Dauri Moreta picked up his 31st save of the season.

Pittsburgh used a well-timed hit by Endy Rodriguez to capture the win. The catcher socked a 2-run double in the top of the first inning to put the Pirates ahead, 2-0. Though it was his only hit in 2 at-bats, it was important.

"Winning is the only objective," said Skenes after the game.

Pittsburgh bumps their record to 73-83 with the win.
PITTSBURGH BATTING LINESCORE CINCINNATI BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Bae LF 5 0 1 0 0 1 2 .252 4 36
G. Gonzalez DH 3 2 1 0 1 1 1 .321 3 13
O. Cruz SS 2 2 0 0 2 1 1 .267 40 114
E. Rodriguez C 2 0 1 2 2 1 0 .280 11 54
J. Suwinski CF 3 0 0 1 1 3 3 .217 19 47
C. Arroyo 2B 3 1 1 1 0 1 3 .284 12 64
C. Julks 1B 4 0 0 1 0 1 2 .195 8 38
T. Gonzalez RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .282 7 68
T. Marcano 3B 4 0 2 0 0 1 1 .184 1 9
Totals 30 5 6 5 6 10 14      
BATTING
Doubles: E. Rodriguez (21, 1st Inning off R. Lowder, 2 on, 1 out)
Triples: C. Arroyo (2, 4th Inning off R. Lowder, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Bae , G. Gonzalez , E. Rodriguez 2 , C. Arroyo 3 , T. Marcano 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Suwinski , C. Arroyo
GIDP: C. Julks
Sac Fly: C. Arroyo
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: O. Cruz (10)
CS: T. Marcano (2)

FIELDING
Errors: O. Cruz (21) , C. Arroyo (15)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. Southisene SS 5 0 0 0 0 1 3 .280 1 7
T. Bazzana DH 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .295 13 83
M. McLain 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .248 12 68
E. De La Cruz 3B 4 0 1 1 0 2 2 .281 17 80
S. Steer 1B 4 1 1 1 0 2 3 .251 17 62
J. Fraley RF 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .256 20 60
J. Allen II LF 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .199 2 23
T. Stephenson C 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .287 11 57
D. Jones CF 4 0 2 0 0 1 3 .233 10 44
Totals 36 2 7 2 0 10 16      
BATTING
Doubles: T. Bazzana (46, 1st Inning off P. Skenes, 0 on, 1 out) , D. Jones (14, 3rd Inning off P. Skenes, 0 on, 0 outs) , M. McLain (34, 8th Inning off P. Skenes, 1 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: S. Steer (17, 4th Inning off P. Skenes, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: T. Bazzana 2 , M. McLain 2 , E. De La Cruz , S. Steer 4 , T. Stephenson , D. Jones 3
2-out RBI: E. De La Cruz
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. McLain , S. Steer , J. Fraley , D. Jones
Hit by Pitch: J. Allen II
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: E. De La Cruz (24)

FIELDING
Errors: T. Southisene (3)
Double Plays: 2 (De La Cruz-McLain-Steer, Stephenson-Southisene)
PITTSBURGH PITCHING LINESCORE CINCINNATI PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
P. Skenes W (7-13) 7.1 6 2 2 0 6 1 98 4.83   
D. Carrion H (4) 0.2 0 0 0 0 2 0 9 1.83   
D. Moreta SV (31) 1.0 1 0 0 0 2 0 14 4.31   
PITCHING
Game Score: P. Skenes 64
Batters Faced: P. Skenes 31, D. Carrion 2, D. Moreta 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: P. Skenes 7-9, D. Carrion 0-0, D. Moreta 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: P. Skenes 98-67, D. Carrion 9-6, D. Moreta 14-11
Inherited Runners - Scored: D. Carrion 2-0
WP: P. Skenes
Hit Batsmen: P. Skenes
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
R. Lowder L (14-9) 5.1 5 3 3 2 9 0 97 3.70   
D. Castillo 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 3.97   
S. Moll 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 2.09   
F. Veras 0.1 0 2 2 4 0 0 30 4.75   
K. Snead 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 3.17   
C. Holmes 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 12 4.18   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Lowder 53
Batters Faced: R. Lowder 23, D. Castillo 3, S. Moll 2, F. Veras 5, K. Snead 1, C. Holmes 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Lowder 2-4, D. Castillo 2-1, S. Moll 0-2, F. Veras 0-1, K. Snead 1-0, C. Holmes 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: R. Lowder 97-60, D. Castillo 5-5, S. Moll 4-3, F. Veras 30-12, K. Snead 4-3, C. Holmes 12-9
Inherited Runners - Scored: K. Snead 2-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Paul Skenes
Ballpark: Great American Ball Park
Weather: Clear skies (65 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 10 mph
Start Time: 1:40 PM ET
Time: 3:16
Attendance: 41907
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