Cincinnati Reds vs Pittsburgh Pirates, August 1, 2026

PiratesPIT
4-1
Final
RedsCIN

August 1, 2026, 6:40 PM ET | Great American Ball Park

Last 5 Form

Pittsburgh Pirates

1-4

Last 5
L 7-8
vs AZ
L 0-3
vs AZ
L 2-3
@ CIN
L 7-8
@ CIN
W 4-1
@ CIN

Cincinnati Reds

3-2

Last 5
W 2-0
vs CLE
L 1-6
vs CLE
W 3-2
vs PIT
W 8-7
vs PIT
L 1-4
vs PIT

Starting Pitchers

Pittsburgh Pirates

Braxton Ashcraft headshot
Braxton Ashcraft
Recorded starter

Cincinnati Reds

Andrew Abbott headshot
Andrew Abbott
Recorded starter

Standings Snapshot

Full standings
Season recordsRecord, division and wild card rank, games back. Standings as of Aug 1, 11:25 PM ET
TeamW-LPCTDivWCGB
Pittsburgh Pirates56-56.500#3#613.5
Cincinnati Reds52-58.473#5#916.5
PCT
winning percentage
Div
division rank
WC
wild card rank
GB
games back

Season Comparison

2026
Pittsburgh PiratesCincinnati Reds
.734
OPS
.699
186
HR
213
767
Runs
666
4.14
ERA
4.83
1.30
WHIP
1.44
1496
Strikeouts by pitchers
1293

Lower is better for ERA and WHIP; bars show each value against the larger of the two.

Top Players

Across up to five recent games with recorded boxscores.

Pittsburgh Pirates

Hitters

Brandon Lowe headshot
Brandon Lowe

8 H, 2 HR, 4 RBI

Jake Mangum headshot
Jake Mangum

7 H, 1 HR, 2 RBI

Bryan Reynolds headshot
Bryan Reynolds

5 H, 1 HR, 2 RBI

Pitchers

Carmen Mlodzinski headshot
Carmen Mlodzinski

6.0 IP, 5 SO, 0.00 ERA

Antwone Kelly headshot
Antwone Kelly

3.0 IP, 3 SO, 0.00 ERA

Braxton Ashcraft headshot
Braxton Ashcraft

5.0 IP, 5 SO, 1.80 ERA

Cincinnati Reds

Hitters

Sal Stewart headshot
Sal Stewart

4 H, 1 HR, 5 RBI

JJ Bleday headshot
JJ Bleday

2 H, 2 HR, 2 RBI

Elly De La Cruz headshot
Elly De La Cruz

4 H, 0 HR, 1 RBI

Pitchers

Emilio Pagán headshot
Emilio Pagán

3.0 IP, 5 SO, 0.00 ERA

Brady Singer headshot
Brady Singer

4.1 IP, 3 SO, 0.00 ERA

Jose Franco headshot
Jose Franco

3.2 IP, 2 SO, 0.00 ERA

Top Performers

Picked by MLBDB from this game's box score. MLB's own list of top performers can differ.

Braxton Ashcraft headshot
Braxton Ashcraft
Pittsburgh Pirates, MLBDB pick
Carmen Mlodzinski headshot
Carmen Mlodzinski
Pittsburgh Pirates, MLBDB pick
Jose Trevino headshot
Jose Trevino
Cincinnati Reds, MLBDB pick

Line Score

Pittsburgh Pirates 4, Cincinnati Reds 1: PIT 6 hits, CIN 3 hits; PIT 1 error, CIN 0 errors.

Runs by inningThen runs (R), hits (H) and errors (E) for the game
Team123456789RHE
Pittsburgh Pirates003001000461
Cincinnati Reds000010000130

Box Score

Batting

Jake Mangum led Pittsburgh Pirates with 2 hits.

Pittsburgh Pirates batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
Jake MangumCF/RF5120010
Brandon Lowe2B4110110
Bryan ReynoldsLF4011100
Esmerlyn ValdezRF2001200
Billy CookCF0000000
Nick Gonzales3B4001000
Marcell OzunaDH4110000
Jared TrioloSS2000200
Rafael Flores Jr.1B4000010
Henry DavisC3111100
Totals32464730

3 players led Cincinnati Reds with 1 hit each.

Cincinnati Reds batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
Elly De La CruzSS4000010
Sal StewartDH2000120
JJ BledayLF4000010
Nathaniel Lowe1B4010000
Noelvi MarteRF4000010
Eugenio Suárez3B4010030
Jose TrevinoC3111011
TJ FriedlCF3000000
Matt McLain2B2000110
Totals301312101

Pitching

Braxton Ashcraft went 5.0 innings for Pittsburgh Pirates (5 SO, 1 ER); Andrew Abbott went 5.0 innings for Cincinnati Reds (1 SO, 3 ER).

Pitching lines
PitcherIPHRERBBSOHR
Pittsburgh Pirates
Braxton Ashcraft5.0211151
Carmen Mlodzinski3.0100140
Gregory Soto1.0000010
Cincinnati Reds
Andrew Abbott5.0333510
Zach McCambley1.0211010
Sam Moll1.0100100
Julian Garcia1.0000100
Caleb Ferguson1.0000010
AB
at-bats
R
runs
H
hits
RBI
runs batted in
BB
walks
SO
strikeouts
HR
home runs
IP
innings pitched
ER
earned runs

Scoring Summary

  • T3

    Walk Bryan Reynolds walks. Henry Davis scores. Jake Mangum to 3rd. Brandon Lowe to 2nd. PIT 1, CIN 0

  • T3

    Walk Esmerlyn Valdez walks. Jake Mangum scores. Brandon Lowe to 3rd. Bryan Reynolds to 2nd. PIT 2, CIN 0

  • T3

    Fielders Choice Out Nick Gonzales reaches on a fielder's choice out, second baseman Matt McLain unassisted. Brandon Lowe scores. Bryan Reynolds to 3rd. Esmerlyn Valdez out at 2nd. PIT 3, CIN 0

  • B5

    Home Run Jose Trevino homers (4) on a fly ball to right field. PIT 3, CIN 1

  • T6

    Single Henry Davis singles on a fly ball to right fielder Noelvi Marte. Marcell Ozuna scores. PIT 4, CIN 1

Play-by-Play

All 72 recorded plate appearances, newest first.

  • B9

    Strikeout Eugenio Suárez strikes out swinging. PIT 4, CIN 1

  • B9

    Flyout Noelvi Marte flies out to left fielder Bryan Reynolds. PIT 4, CIN 1

  • B9

    Groundout Nathaniel Lowe grounds out, shortstop Jared Triolo to first baseman Rafael Flores Jr. PIT 4, CIN 1

  • T9

    Flyout Bryan Reynolds flies out to right fielder Noelvi Marte. PIT 4, CIN 1

  • T9

    Strikeout Brandon Lowe called out on strikes. PIT 4, CIN 1

  • T9

    Flyout Jake Mangum flies out to right fielder Noelvi Marte. PIT 4, CIN 1

  • B8

    Groundout JJ Bleday grounds out to first baseman Rafael Flores Jr. PIT 4, CIN 1

  • B8

    Strikeout Sal Stewart called out on strikes. PIT 4, CIN 1

  • B8

    Lineout Elly De La Cruz lines out sharply to center fielder Jake Mangum. PIT 4, CIN 1

  • T8

    Lineout Henry Davis lines out to shortstop Elly De La Cruz. PIT 4, CIN 1

  • T8

    Flyout Rafael Flores Jr. flies out to center fielder TJ Friedl. PIT 4, CIN 1

  • T8

    Walk Jared Triolo walks. PIT 4, CIN 1

  • T8

    Groundout Marcell Ozuna grounds out, third baseman Eugenio Suárez to first baseman Nathaniel Lowe. PIT 4, CIN 1

  • B7

    Strikeout Matt McLain strikes out swinging. PIT 4, CIN 1

  • B7

    Flyout TJ Friedl flies out to center fielder Jake Mangum. PIT 4, CIN 1

  • B7

    Groundout Jose Trevino grounds out, shortstop Jared Triolo to first baseman Rafael Flores Jr. PIT 4, CIN 1

  • B7

    Double Eugenio Suárez doubles (12) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Bryan Reynolds. PIT 4, CIN 1

  • T7

    Flyout Nick Gonzales flies out to right fielder Noelvi Marte. PIT 4, CIN 1

  • T7

    Walk Jose Trevino challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: Esmerlyn Valdez walks. PIT 4, CIN 1

  • T7

    Grounded Into DP Bryan Reynolds grounds into a double play, shortstop Elly De La Cruz to second baseman Matt McLain to first baseman Nathaniel Lowe. Brandon Lowe out at 2nd. Bryan Reynolds out at 1st. PIT 4, CIN 1

  • T7

    Single Pirates challenged (play at 1st), call on the field was overturned: Brandon Lowe singles on a ground ball to second baseman Matt McLain. PIT 4, CIN 1

  • B6

    Strikeout Noelvi Marte called out on strikes. PIT 4, CIN 1

  • B6

    Lineout Nathaniel Lowe lines out to center fielder Jake Mangum. PIT 4, CIN 1

  • B6

    Strikeout JJ Bleday strikes out swinging. PIT 4, CIN 1

  • B6

    Walk Sal Stewart walks. PIT 4, CIN 1

  • T6

    Strikeout Jake Mangum strikes out swinging. PIT 4, CIN 1

  • T6

    Single Henry Davis singles on a fly ball to right fielder Noelvi Marte. Marcell Ozuna scores. PIT 4, CIN 1

  • T6

    Flyout Rafael Flores Jr. flies out to right fielder Noelvi Marte. Marcell Ozuna to 3rd. PIT 3, CIN 1

  • T6

    Groundout Jared Triolo grounds out, third baseman Eugenio Suárez to first baseman Nathaniel Lowe. PIT 3, CIN 1

  • T6

    Double Marcell Ozuna doubles (7) on a line drive to left fielder JJ Bleday. PIT 3, CIN 1

  • B5

    Groundout Elly De La Cruz grounds out, second baseman Brandon Lowe to first baseman Rafael Flores Jr. PIT 3, CIN 1

  • B5

    Groundout Matt McLain grounds out, second baseman Brandon Lowe to first baseman Rafael Flores Jr. PIT 3, CIN 1

  • B5

    Flyout TJ Friedl flies out to right fielder Esmerlyn Valdez. PIT 3, CIN 1

  • B5

    Home Run Jose Trevino homers (4) on a fly ball to right field. PIT 3, CIN 1

  • T5

    Groundout Nick Gonzales grounds out, third baseman Eugenio Suárez to first baseman Nathaniel Lowe. PIT 3, CIN 0

  • T5

    Flyout Esmerlyn Valdez flies out to center fielder TJ Friedl. PIT 3, CIN 0

  • T5

    Single Bryan Reynolds singles on a line drive to center fielder TJ Friedl. PIT 3, CIN 0

  • T5

    Flyout Brandon Lowe flies out to right fielder Noelvi Marte. PIT 3, CIN 0

  • B4

    Strikeout Eugenio Suárez strikes out swinging. PIT 3, CIN 0

  • B4

    Pop Out Noelvi Marte pops out to third baseman Nick Gonzales on the infield fly rule. PIT 3, CIN 0

  • B4

    Single Nathaniel Lowe singles on a ground ball to center fielder Jake Mangum. JJ Bleday to 2nd. PIT 3, CIN 0

  • B4

    Forceout JJ Bleday grounds into a force out, third baseman Nick Gonzales to shortstop Jared Triolo. Sal Stewart out at 2nd. JJ Bleday to 1st. PIT 3, CIN 0

  • B4

    Hit By Pitch Sal Stewart hit by pitch. PIT 3, CIN 0

  • T4

    Groundout Jake Mangum grounds out, shortstop Elly De La Cruz to first baseman Nathaniel Lowe. PIT 3, CIN 0

  • T4

    Lineout Henry Davis lines out to center fielder TJ Friedl. PIT 3, CIN 0

  • T4

    Strikeout Rafael Flores Jr. challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: Rafael Flores Jr. called out on strikes. PIT 3, CIN 0

  • B3

    Strikeout Elly De La Cruz strikes out swinging. PIT 3, CIN 0

  • B3

    Walk Matt McLain walks. PIT 3, CIN 0

  • B3

    Flyout TJ Friedl flies out to center fielder Jake Mangum. PIT 3, CIN 0

  • B3

    Strikeout Jose Trevino called out on strikes. PIT 3, CIN 0

  • T3

    Flyout Jared Triolo flies out to left fielder JJ Bleday. PIT 3, CIN 0

  • T3

    Pop Out Marcell Ozuna pops out to catcher Jose Trevino in foul territory. PIT 3, CIN 0

  • T3

    Fielders Choice Out Nick Gonzales reaches on a fielder's choice out, second baseman Matt McLain unassisted. Brandon Lowe scores. Bryan Reynolds to 3rd. Esmerlyn Valdez out at 2nd. PIT 3, CIN 0

  • T3

    Walk Esmerlyn Valdez walks. Jake Mangum scores. Brandon Lowe to 3rd. Bryan Reynolds to 2nd. PIT 2, CIN 0

  • T3

    Walk Bryan Reynolds walks. Henry Davis scores. Jake Mangum to 3rd. Brandon Lowe to 2nd. PIT 1, CIN 0

  • T3

    Walk Brandon Lowe walks. Henry Davis to 3rd. Jake Mangum to 2nd. PIT 0, CIN 0

  • T3

    Single Jake Mangum singles on a ground ball to right fielder Noelvi Marte. Henry Davis to 2nd. PIT 0, CIN 0

  • T3

    Walk Henry Davis walks. PIT 0, CIN 0

  • B2

    Strikeout Eugenio Suárez called out on strikes. PIT 0, CIN 0

  • B2

    Groundout Noelvi Marte grounds out, shortstop Jared Triolo to first baseman Rafael Flores Jr. PIT 0, CIN 0

  • B2

    Groundout Nathaniel Lowe grounds out, first baseman Rafael Flores Jr. to pitcher Braxton Ashcraft. PIT 0, CIN 0

  • T2

    Flyout Rafael Flores Jr. flies out to left fielder JJ Bleday. PIT 0, CIN 0

  • T2

    Walk Jared Triolo walks. PIT 0, CIN 0

  • T2

    Groundout Marcell Ozuna grounds out, second baseman Matt McLain to first baseman Nathaniel Lowe. PIT 0, CIN 0

  • T2

    Pop Out Nick Gonzales pops out to second baseman Matt McLain. PIT 0, CIN 0

  • B1

    Groundout JJ Bleday grounds out, second baseman Brandon Lowe to first baseman Rafael Flores Jr. PIT 0, CIN 0

  • B1

    Strikeout Sal Stewart strikes out swinging. PIT 0, CIN 0

  • B1

    Groundout Elly De La Cruz grounds out, second baseman Brandon Lowe to first baseman Rafael Flores Jr. PIT 0, CIN 0

  • T1

    Flyout Esmerlyn Valdez flies out to left fielder JJ Bleday. PIT 0, CIN 0

  • T1

    Flyout Bryan Reynolds flies out sharply to center fielder TJ Friedl. PIT 0, CIN 0

  • T1

    Forceout Brandon Lowe grounds into a force out, third baseman Eugenio Suárez to shortstop Elly De La Cruz. Jake Mangum out at 2nd. Brandon Lowe to 1st. PIT 0, CIN 0

  • T1

    Single Jake Mangum singles on a ground ball to right fielder Noelvi Marte. PIT 0, CIN 0