The Cincinnati Reds (62-67) blew a five-run lead and fell to the Pittsburgh Pirates (61-67) 6-5 on Friday night.
The Cincinnati Reds blew a five-run lead and fell to the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-5 on Friday night.Tyler Stephenson gave the Reds an early lead with his 17th home run of the season in the first inning. In the fourth, Ty France hit a sacrifice fly to give the Reds a 2-0 lead. Stuart Fairchild followed with a squeeze play that extended the Reds' lead to three.The Reds offense would not score the rest of the night.
In the fifth, Reds Manager David Bell called upon Alan Busenitz, who was just called up on Friday. The right-hander gave up three runs on four hits in his one inning of work. Justin Wilson followed Busenitz and surrendered the lead, giving up two runs on three hits in just 2/3 of an inning.Game three between the Reds and Pirates will start at 6:40 ET on Saturday night.Tyler Stephenson extended his hitting streak to eight games.for the latest news, exclusive interviews, and daily coverage of the Cincinnati Reds!
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