Candelario Homers, Reds Beat The Pirates

April 12, 2025 3:21 am

CINCINNATI (AP) — Jeimer Candelario hit a two-run homer to help Brady Singer and the Cincinnati Reds beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-3. Singer pitched five innings of three-run ball in his third straight win. The right-hander allowed two hits, struck out three and walked three. Singer is in his first season with Cincinnati after he was acquired in a November trade with Kansas City. Taylor Rogers, Graham Ashcraft and Emilio Pagán followed Singer with four innings of two-hit ball. Pagán handled the ninth for his third save. Adam Frazier hit a two-run homer for Pittsburgh, and Tommy Pham had an RBI double.