Pirates Drop Doubleheader In Cincinnati

CINCINNATI (AP) – Rookie Tyler Stephenson hit a tie-breaking two-run homer in the seventh inning, lifting the Cincinnati Reds to a 3-1 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates in the opener of a doubleheader. With two outs and the bases empty, rookie Jose Garcia singled to left against Sam Howard. Manager David Bell then sent Stephenson up to hit for Shogo Akiyama, and the young catcher hit a drive to left for his second homer. In the nightcap, Mike Moustakas hit a big three-run homer in the fifth inning, and the Cincinnati Reds beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 9-4. Moustakas drove in Shogo Akiyama and Eugenio Suarez with a two-out shot to center off Nik Turley. Pittsburgh had just taken a 4-3 lead on rookie Ke’Bryan Hayes’ two-run shot with two out in the top half of the inning. Brian Goodwin and Joey Votto also connected for Cincinnati, which won a third straight game for the first time since Aug. 28.