Eugenio Suarez rescues Reds in opposition to Pirates with 3-run shot
Jun 27, 2026; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA; Cincinnati Reds left fielder JJ Bleday (22) greets catcher Jose Trevino (35) crossing dwelling plate to attain a run in opposition to the Pittsburgh Pirates in the course of the third inning at PNC Park. Obligatory Credit score: Charles LeClaire-Imagn Photos With the Reds right down to their final strike, Eugenio Suarez hit a go-ahead three-run dwelling run within the high of the ninth to carry Cincinnati to a 9-7 comeback win over the host Pittsburgh Pirates on Saturday evening.
Suarez’s eighth homer of the season off Pirates nearer Gregory Soto (4-2) gave the Reds back-to-back wins and doubled their win whole in opposition to Nationwide League Central division opponents getting into the collection. It was Soto’s fourth blown save of the season.
Soto gave up a single to Edwin Arroyo, who completed with two hits, and walked Elly De La Cruz to open the ninth. Sal Stewart, who had two hits and two RBIs, grounded right into a double play. However Soto walked JJ Bleday, preserving the inning alive for Suarez.
Chase Petty shut the door on the Pirates within the backside of the ninth to document his first profession save.
The Pirates had taken a 7-6 lead within the backside of the eighth on Esmerlyn Valdez’s pinch-hit solo homer off Caleb Ferguson (1-0). It was Valdez’s second dwelling run in as many days and fourth of the season.
Jose Trevino’s two-run single with one out within the high of the sixth scored Spencer Steer and Noelvi Marte and gave the Reds a 6-4 lead. Trevino additionally had two hits and two RBIs.
Reds starter Chase Burns struck out a season-high 10 batters, matching a profession excessive, however he had his franchise-record streak of 12 consecutive outings permitting two runs or fewer snapped. Burns gave up 5 runs on 9 hits and didn’t subject a stroll.
Burns left the sport following a leadoff double by Jared Triolo within the seventh. Triolo would come round to attain two batters in a while a sac fly by Brandon Lowe to chop Cincinnati’s result in 6-5.
Reliever Sam Moll walked Bryan Reynolds and Nick Gonzales to arrange Ryan O’Hearn’s game-tying single. Reynolds prolonged his hitting streak to 17 and on-base streak to 32.
Lowe led the Pirates with 4 RBIs and Triolo had three hits. Jake Mangum additionally had two hits. Jared Jones began for the Pirates and gave up three earned runs on 4 hits and a stroll and struck out 4 in 4 2/3 innings.
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