MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
PITTSBURGH PIRATES AT CINCINNATI REDS
09/20/2024
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
PITTSBURGH PIRATES AT CINCINNATI REDS
GAME ID: 2873 - FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 20TH , 2024 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Pittsburgh Pirates (63-91) 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 3 4 2
Cincinnati Reds (82-73) 3 0 4 3 2 0 0 0 X 12 11 1
Acuna Helps Cincinnati Cruise to 12-3 Win
Though the conditions were not ideal, the Cincinnati Reds and Pittsburgh Pirates came back from a rain delay to finish their game.

The Cincinnati Reds downed the Pittsburgh Pirates, 12-3. The hitting star was right fielder Ronald Acuna. Acuna was 3-4 with 3 doubles and a walk, while scoring 3 and driving in 3 for the Reds. The winner was Cincinnati reliever Xzavion Curry, now 4-3. The loser was Michael Grove.

Jonathan India had a key at-bat with one out in the bottom of the third for Cincinnati. With the bases loaded and the Reds leading 3-2, he grounded out, driving in 1 run.

"What's not to like about a win?" said Acuna.

With the victory, the Reds upped their record to 82-73.
PITTSBURGH BATTING LINESCORE CINCINNATI BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Yelich DH 4 1 1 1 0 1 0 .229 19 55
B. Rice C 3 1 2 1 1 0 0 .238 25 76
P. Alonso 1B 3 0 0 0 1 2 1 .233 18 68
T. O'Neill LF 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .227 18 64
D. Dahl RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .256 14 57
T. Story SS 2 0 0 0 2 2 1 .216 11 37
M. Brosseau 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .247 15 56
G. Allen CF 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .246 7 35
   a-B. Hicklen PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .209 1 10
D. Walton 2B 3 1 1 1 0 1 0 .232 4 26
Totals 31 3 4 3 4 11 10      
a - B. Hicklen pinch hit for G. Allen in the 9th

BATTING
Home Runs: D. Walton (4, 3rd Inning off T. Bradley, 0 on, 0 outs) , B. Rice (25, 3rd Inning off T. Bradley, 0 on, 1 out) , C. Yelich (19, 5th Inning off T. Bradley, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: C. Yelich 4 , B. Rice 5 , D. Walton 4
2-out RBI: C. Yelich
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: T. O'Neill
GIDP: M. Brosseau
Team LOB: 5

FIELDING
Errors: P. Alonso (4) , T. O'Neill (4)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Berti SS 5 2 2 0 0 0 2 .290 5 50
A. Rutschman C 1 2 0 0 3 0 1 .279 29 90
R. Acuna RF 4 3 3 3 1 0 1 .307 33 101
B. Rooker 1B 5 1 1 2 0 2 6 .213 22 73
B. Baty 3B 5 1 1 1 0 0 5 .300 35 100
J. India 2B 5 1 2 3 0 0 4 .286 20 47
J. Sánchez LF 5 1 1 1 0 1 2 .238 22 78
J. Winker DH 3 0 0 0 1 2 1 .222 10 33
T. Jankowski CF 3 1 1 2 1 0 0 .238 3 27
Totals 36 12 11 12 6 5 22      
BATTING
Doubles: R. Acuna 3 (26, 1st Inning off M. Grove, 1 on, 1 out; 4th Inning off A. Senzatela, 1 on, 0 outs; 5th Inning off A. Senzatela, 3 on, 0 outs) , J. India (15, 1st Inning off M. Grove, 1 on, 2 outs) , J. Sánchez (30, 3rd Inning off M. Grove, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Berti 2 , R. Acuna 6 , B. Rooker , B. Baty , J. India 3 , J. Sánchez 2 , T. Jankowski
2-out RBI: B. Baty , J. India , J. Sánchez , T. Jankowski
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Berti , J. India , J. Sánchez , J. Winker
Hit by Pitch: A. Rutschman
Team LOB: 7

FIELDING
Errors: J. India (6)
Double Plays: 1 (Berti-India-Rooker)
PITTSBURGH PITCHING LINESCORE CINCINNATI PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Grove L (5-15) 2.2 6 7 3 3 4 0 65 6.21   
A. Senzatela 1.1 5 5 5 2 0 0 39 5.62   
C. Heuer 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0.00   
S. Long 2.0 0 0 0 1 1 0 21 3.99   
T. Thornton 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 4.07   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Grove 23
Batters Faced: M. Grove 18, A. Senzatela 12, C. Heuer 3, S. Long 7, T. Thornton 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Grove 2-2, A. Senzatela 3-1, C. Heuer 2-1, S. Long 2-3, T. Thornton 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: M. Grove 65-37, A. Senzatela 39-23, C. Heuer 5-4, S. Long 21-10, T. Thornton 7-5
Inherited Runners - Scored: A. Senzatela 2-0 , C. Heuer 2-0
WP: M. Grove
Hit Batsmen: A. Senzatela
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
T. Bradley 4.2 4 3 3 2 5 3 98 5.01   
X. Curry W (4-3) 2.1 0 0 0 1 2 0 41 5.10   
G. Whitlock 1.1 0 0 0 0 2 0 20 5.27   
M. Moore 0.2 0 0 0 1 2 0 18 3.60   
PITCHING
Game Score: T. Bradley 47
Batters Faced: T. Bradley 21, X. Curry 7, G. Whitlock 4, M. Moore 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: T. Bradley 2-7, X. Curry 2-2, G. Whitlock 0-2, M. Moore 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: T. Bradley 98-65, X. Curry 41-25, G. Whitlock 20-11, M. Moore 18-9
Inherited Runners - Scored: X. Curry 2-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Ronald Acuna
Ballpark: Great American Ball Park
Weather: Cloudy (64 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 10 mph
Start Time: 6:40 PM ET
Time: 4:48
Attendance: 34076
Special Notes: Ronald Acuna ties the CIN regular season game record for doubles with 3. Rain delay of 74 minutes in the 8th inning.
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