PITTSBURGH –– Cincinnati Reds manager David Bell has made “fight for every inch” the motto of the 2023 Reds, and his message has been about embracing the small details that can help the team win more consistently.
The Reds don’t have many power hitters, a deep rotation or an experienced bullpen. They don’t have the margin for error for their starting shortstop to boot a routine ground ball with two outs and a runner on third base.
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But Reds shortstop Jose Barrero, who has struggled defensively all season, couldn’t make the easy play and let the go-ahead run score in the sixth inning as the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Reds, 4-2, at PNC Park on Friday night.