PITTSBURGH – For a couple of seconds, Reds relief pitcher Austin Brice stood with his hands on his hips while looking out toward left field.
As Brice stared in the distance, Pittsburgh Pirates second baseman Josh Harrison was circling the bases during a two-run home run and celebratory fireworks sounded.
The Pirates smacked three home runs Saturday and the Reds were dealt a 6-2 loss at PNC Park in front of a crowd of 27,479.
Reds right-hander Luis Castillo surrendered a pair of home runs to Colin Moran and Elias Diaz in his five-inning outing. He didn’t have his normal electricity with his fastball and changeup, recording two strikeouts.