The Pittsburgh Pirates have now won 23 of the last 32 games they have played against the Cincinnati Reds after tonight’s 9-6 victory. Keep in mind that Pittsburgh has finished fourth or fifth in the National League Central Division in each of the past three seasons. For the Reds, a too-little-too-late comeback attempt was futile and left their fans, the players and the coaches feeling this way:
Cincinnati scored single runs in each of the final three innings to pull within three runs, but a 9-0 deficit after an inning and a half was too much to overcome for the home team.