9/24/23- By Michael Castrignano – @412DoublePlay on Twitter
The late night excitement from the comeback win was still palpable early on in the game today as Quinn Priester looked to keep the momentum going against southpaw Brandon Williamson. It was a bit of a pitching duel early on today as these two combined to allow just 6 baserunners and only 1 hit through the first four innings.
Bucs bats woke up in the 5th inning as Jack Suwinski led off with a 2-1 middle-middle cutter that he drove over the wall in right center. After a Liover Peguero lineout to center, Henry Davis doubled to left center and Jason Delay singled through the middle to score another run.
Priester managed to no-hit the Reds through 5 but Jonathan India led off the 6th inning with a single to left before TJ Friedl hammered a slider into the seats to knot the game up at 2-all.
Reds kept it going in the 7th inning against Jose Hernandez as India doubled to left with 2 outs and Friedl blooped a single to shallow left to put Cincinnati up by a run. Team added on in the 8th off a Christian Encarnacion-Strand home run off a hanging changeup by reliever Andre Jackson.
News & Notes
- Joey Votto received a lengthy standing ovation before his 2nd inning at-bat in what may be his last home game as a member of the Reds.
- Suwinski’s home run was just his 2nd this season against a left-handed pitcher over 116 plate appearances.
- Bryan Reynolds extended his on-base streak to 23 games with a 5th inning walk.
- Henry Davis hit two doubles for his first multi-hit game since his return from the injured list.
- Jared Triolo reached base three more times today, totalling 11 times over the weekend series.
- The loss secures the Pirates 5th straight losing season and 27th in the last 31 seasons.
- After an off-day tomorrow, Pirates head east to face cross-state rival Philadelphia Phillies on Tuesday. The Phillies are on the verge of clinching their second straight wild card berth in this series. First pitch scheduled for 6:40PM. Let’s Go Bucs!
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