Reds vs. Pirates Game Highlights (8/25/24) | MLB Highlights

how about Luis Ortiz he is on the mound today for the Pirates he's been pretty good as a starter for the Pirates but he's been really bothered we we've been bothered watching him give up the Home Run ball in his last handful of starts with Jonathan India standing in for Cincinnati OH and India gets drilled up and in that looked like it caught him outside of the helmet yeah that's where you're really fortunate you don't catch it in the face just even even the slightest more of a head turn and you're going to be wearing it off your I socket Red's catch a break there that was dangerous he's on at first base and now Ellie de Cru the batter he swings and Pops it up in the infield cruise into that light gray sky backtracks into the Outfield grass and he makes the catch for the first down Stevenson riding a nine game hitting streak over which time he has raised his average to 254 and that drills Tyler Stevenson so he's going to go down to first base Stevenson's not happy about it well that's two of the three batters he has hit TJ couple of hits a double and a riby yesterday 2-1 is hit on the ground to first base tles thinking second and will get a force there India takes third fredle reaches on a fielder's choice so here's a big spot for Spencer steer who delivered the big blow in the first inning yesterday a two-run double frel goes and the pitch upstairs frel takes second rather easily is seventh steel and there's a foul tip on a slider off the plate away and he does get out of it Ortiz strands two after half Cincinnati nothing and Pittsburgh comes to bat Nick Martinez first time in his career consecutive starts on three days rest Isaiah ker FFA digging in and he'll be facing the veteran right-hander Nick Martinez swinging the ball lined in left a base hit steer will cut it off on the back end and then fumble the ball that allows Conor FFA to get into second base on steer's Fifth error of the season in left field since ker FFA is running hard as soon as he hits it he sees the fumble of the ball he's in the second without a play Pirates have a very good chance of manufacturing a run here in the first inning that is smoked and caught full extension India fire to Second just late oh what a grab by Jonathan India on a screaming liner oh hit like a rocket if Jonathan India jammed his shoulder diving in the bag grading back to first base he just unjammed it right there by uh reaching up for that one and now Cruz smacks one into right played on a hot base hit to Espanol ker FFA held at third as the outfielder got it in quickly to one pitch and a hit for Cruz extending his on base streak the 17 games and bucks on the pond one out Joey Barts coming up and Cruz takes off right away and easily steals the base he has been on a tear in the stolen base Department lately that is 17 on the season and 18 tries for O'Neal Cruz he does it up the middle backand play made India nicely done by Jonathan India to get the out but the Pirates score a run and as Joey Bart okay he hit the bag hard something looked like he twisted and tar Brock wants somebody out to check on him and this is obviously a huge concern for the Pirates Joey Bart it's one nothing Pittsburgh the way he's reacting leads me to believe that he will not stay in this game and Martinez Now deals with Tes now he grounds one to India to a knee Fields flips it over to First and that'll retire the side but Pirates get a run they strike first and after one Reds trail of pirates one to nothing Tyler Stevenson stands in he was also hit by pitch first time and swung on that's going to be down the line third Baseline extra bases for Stevenson and he rounds first base he's Trucking on into second with a two out double so the Reds put a runner in scoring position here in the third inning a nice hit for Tyler Stevenson a nice 10 game hitting streak for the Reds catcher Stevenson in scoring position t J frel has reached on fielders choice and stolen the bag popped up on the infield ikf called off by Cruz and Cruz makes the catch another man stranded and the pirates still lead one- nothing Michael a Taylor starts the bottom of the third oh for his last 17 at bats swinging a flyball hit to the left of center that'll get down for a base hit Fredo will cut it off on a hop then juggle the ball and Taylor will end up at second Michael Taylor hits the ball hard in the center he's running running hard to First there was a drop he's easily into second two Fielding Errors By the Reds Outfield today Conor FFA base hit in the first Kinder FFA Waits and Martinez will deliver and a ground ball to Ellie how to get the run to Third Base as Kinder FFA is thrown out six to three but he did a nice job in being able to get that Runner with nobody out over to third Pirates have their second run of the game potential second run of the game 90 ft away at third base Reynolds lines this one into Center base hit Taylor can Trot home and score Brian Reynolds brings home the Pirates second run of the game two nothing here in the third that's a really good hitter stays on it hit a little off the end of the bat but produces another RBI Cruz had a single and a stolen base back in the first inning pitches swung on with English on it grounded up the middle through base hit it had eyes Cruz is two for two and Reynolds turns the bag and heads to third not saying it's a double play ball because Cruz and his great speed but hard to know what kind of Fielder Martinez is but he's made three errors this year for a pitcher that's a very high number mediumsized lead for Cruz at first and he's leaning and he's oh throwing over there and barely gets back boy that was a good quick move by Nick Martinez that might be worth a look they will they're going to challenge that was a good move after review the call on the field stands the runner is safe Cincinnati loses their challeng Martinez out of the stretch good lead by Cruz and he is throwing over again that time got him how about that and no argument At All by O'Neal Cruz and a very quick Snappy pickoff move by Martinez helps him get towards getting out of this jam and swung on and popped up right side should be playable by espanol the right fielder coming in and he makes the catch so Nick Martinez Wiggles his way out of a little rally right there bottom of the fifth Pirates coming to bat leading Cincinnati two to nothing the swing and a ball hit past second and over India trying to get into right field it fell for a hit and Williams is aboard to start the Pirates fifth inning Taylor hits it on one big Hopton Marte at third base to India one around of first that's a 543 double play that's a good pitch by Carson spires because you know that Michael a Taylor is trying to hit the ball the other way trying to use that wide open space in the infield on the right side where nobody was playing terer FFA is singled and scored a run Pitch hit to left and steer will have to play it on a hot base hit he's able to cut it off from the wall Conor FFA trying to get to second and he will ball hit toward the corner and with two outs needing to get into scoring position Kinder fppa does bounce to spers he's got it underhand shovel Works around a couple of hits double play helps him out after two two out hits put two in scoring position those tying runs are out there Dominic Smith in his first series as a red and dear himself to his teammates if he get got a two out hit here swinging a flyball softly hit along the left field line three Pirates are over it'll be Reynolds in Fair Ground to make the catch and Ortiz has worked six scoreless Innings now noeli Marte who is struck out swinging twice now noeli Marte on the first pitch he'll hit a two Hopper that goes off the glove of the third baseman ker FFA and that'll trickle into the left field for a base hit so the Reds get a base runner with one out in the seventh Jonathan India 0 for two has been hit by pitch now onew and lofted in the left field get down and it will for a base hit in there for Jonathan India he takes a turn into second base and is safe a close play at second base as the left fielder Brian Reynolds got that ball back in on one hop to the second baseman Alica Williams and bring in the left-hander Jaylen beaks after second and third are on Ellie DEA Cruz to bat right-handed here first pitch is poked over second that is down base hit one run scores Marte home De La Cruz wisely claims second Michael a Taylor throws to the plate for a reason known only to him and God he just gifts D La Cruz scoring position and what's now a one-run game and now they'll intentionally walk Stevenson so left on left against fredle who has hit lefties very well in his major league career and a bun India breaks for home there's no Play De La Cruz around and holds it third the butt basee hit for TJ Fredo the Reds tie the game at two there was no play for beaks at the plate his only play was going to be able to get Fredo at first Bases Loaded for the Red's best in these spots in Spencer steer and he walks Bases Loaded the Red's lead they L Cruz scores the Reds have rallied to take a 3-2 Edge Nicholas beaks not able to do the job and now it's Dennis Santana espanol Loops it to right falling fast Dela Cruz coming on he'll make the catch in medium shallow right field not deeply enough for Stevenson to score so that's the second out swing flyball center field right at Taylor and he's got it and that ends the inning the Reds bat around and score three times and strand the base is loaded and now Cincinnati has the lead 3 to2 Reds lead the Pirates first save try in a dozen days for Alexis Diaz Diaz has successfully converted 17 straight save chances that got him got P have the tying base runner aboard the winning run comes to the plate here comes yasmani grandall and a drive to right center field to the wall and it is gone clear the deck Cannonball coming walk it off Ray the Jolly Roger in Grand fashion they threw him a fast ball and boy did he ever turn on it this guy hasn't given up a home run all year on his fast ball Yas bani grandall just absolutely destroyed one Lefty slug 161 against that fast ball he just slugged it over the wall and right