The Cincinnati Reds on Sunday threw eight combined rounds against the Pittsburgh Pirates at PNC Park. However, the pirates managed to win the match With a score of 1-0.
The match remained goalless until the bottom line for eighth, when the Buccaneers got three walks to hold the bases. At that point, KeBryan Hayes hit a player to second place that looked like a potential double play at the end. However, Alejo Lopez dodges the transfer, and Hayes manages to overpower his throw for a force from the RBI.
That result was held when David Bednar worked out a perfect ninth-place finish in his seventh save of the season. Since the Buccaneers were at home and didn’t hit the bottom of the ninth, he dropped as an eight-stroke player with the Reds. Elias Athletic Bureau does not recognize hitters unless they span at least nine innings. Had it been official, she would have been the third player not to strike this season. The Mets threw a no-hitter against the Phillies on April 29And Angels Rookie Red Detmers held Rays’ Rays on May 10.
As Sarah Lange noted, the Buccaneers became one of the few teams to win a game despite not having scored for a key hit:
On the Reds side, right-handed rookie Hunter Green lifted the heavy lifting:
Two of these marches came on the eighth, clearly exhausting Greene in favor of savior Art Warren. Greene ended up throwing 118 pitches, which is not only the highest total of his young career but also the highest number of pitches of any pitcher this season. Prior to Sunday’s outing, Green had played no more than 5 1/3 of the innings in the bout. Green, the former second overall pick, has a big fast ball and an ace roof. However, he struggled in his first season in the league. Sunday’s outing lowered his 2022 age from 7.62 to 6.21.
The loss drops the Reds to 9-26 on the season, while the Buccaneers improve to 15-19.
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