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Cincinnati Reds Rally in Eighth, But Fall Short to Pirates, 5-4

W: Happ (9-7)

L: Sampson (2-4)

S: Melancon (44)

The Pittsburgh Pirates came away with the 5-4 victory on Wednesday night against the Cincinnati Reds, thanks to a grand slam off the bat of Jung Ho Kang in the fifth. However, most of the action happened in the eighth inning during a time when the Reds were trying to rally.

The Reds were down 5-1 and clawed back to make it 5-3 with two on and Joey Votto at the plate.