Pittsburgh Pirates vs Cincinnati Reds, June 26, 2026

RedsCIN
6-4
Final
PiratesPIT

June 26, 2026, 6:40 PM ET | PNC Park

Last 5 Form

Cincinnati Reds

2-3

Last 5
W 4-1
@ NYY
L 1-2
vs MIL
L 0-2
vs MIL
L 5-6
vs MIL
W 6-4
@ PIT

Pittsburgh Pirates

3-2

Last 5
W 8-6
@ COL
L 2-3
vs SEA
W 11-1
vs SEA
W 5-1
vs SEA
L 4-6
vs CIN

Starting Pitchers

Cincinnati Reds

Andrew Abbott headshot
Andrew Abbott
Recorded starter

Pittsburgh Pirates

Paul Skenes headshot
Paul Skenes
Recorded starter

Standings Snapshot

Full standings
Season recordsRecord, division and wild card rank, games back. Standings as of Jun 26, 11:25 PM ET
TeamW-LPCTDivWCGB
Cincinnati Reds38-42.475#5#912.5
Pittsburgh Pirates41-41.500#4#710.5
PCT
winning percentage
Div
division rank
WC
wild card rank
GB
games back

Season Comparison

2026
Cincinnati RedsPittsburgh Pirates
.699
OPS
.734
213
HR
186
666
Runs
767
4.83
ERA
4.14
1.44
WHIP
1.30
1293
Strikeouts by pitchers
1496

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.

Cincinnati Reds

Hitters

Tyler Stephenson headshot
Tyler Stephenson

4 H, 1 HR, 4 RBI

Spencer Steer headshot
Spencer Steer

4 H, 1 HR, 3 RBI

Noelvi Marte headshot
Noelvi Marte

3 H, 1 HR, 3 RBI

Pitchers

Brady Singer headshot
Brady Singer

7.0 IP, 7 SO, 0.00 ERA

Nick Lodolo headshot
Nick Lodolo

4.0 IP, 6 SO, 0.00 ERA

Tejay Antone headshot
Tejay Antone

3.0 IP, 3 SO, 0.00 ERA

Pittsburgh Pirates

Hitters

Bryan Reynolds headshot
Bryan Reynolds

7 H, 1 HR, 4 RBI

Brandon Lowe headshot
Brandon Lowe

6 H, 1 HR, 3 RBI

Nick Gonzales headshot
Nick Gonzales

7 H, 1 HR, 2 RBI

Pitchers

Evan Sisk headshot
Evan Sisk

3.0 IP, 3 SO, 0.00 ERA

Carmen Mlodzinski headshot
Carmen Mlodzinski

3.0 IP, 3 SO, 0.00 ERA

Braxton Ashcraft headshot
Braxton Ashcraft

6.0 IP, 10 SO, 1.50 ERA

Top Performers

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

Andrew Abbott headshot
Andrew Abbott
Cincinnati Reds, MLBDB pick
Paul Skenes headshot
Paul Skenes
Pittsburgh Pirates, MLBDB pick
Noelvi Marte headshot
Noelvi Marte
Cincinnati Reds, MLBDB pick

Line Score

Cincinnati Reds 6, Pittsburgh Pirates 4: CIN 8 hits, PIT 9 hits; CIN 1 error, PIT 0 errors.

Runs by inningThen runs (R), hits (H) and errors (E) for the game
Team123456789RHE
Cincinnati Reds040000020681
Pittsburgh Pirates100012000490

Box Score

Batting

Tyler Stephenson led Cincinnati Reds with 2 hits and 1 RBI.

Cincinnati Reds batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
Blake DunnCF2011010
Dane MyersCF2000020
Elly De La CruzSS3001010
JJ BledayLF3000120
Sal Stewart1B4110010
Nathaniel LoweDH3110010
Noelvi MartePH/DH1112001
Eugenio Suárez3B4110010
Spencer SteerRF4111030
Tyler StephensonC4121000
Matt McLain2B3000110
Totals336862131

4 players led Pittsburgh Pirates with 2 hits each.

Pittsburgh Pirates batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
Konnor GriffinSS4121001
Brandon Lowe2B4001020
Bryan ReynoldsLF/RF5010010
Marcell OzunaDH3121101
Ryan O'Hearn1B3000120
Esmerlyn ValdezRF4121011
Billy CookPR/CF0000000
Jared Triolo3B2000020
Nick GonzalesPH/3B2000010
Jake MangumCF/LF4020010
Henry DavisC2100000
Endy RodríguezPH/C2000000
Totals354942103

Pitching

Andrew Abbott went 5.1 innings for Cincinnati Reds (6 SO, 3 ER); Paul Skenes went 5.0 innings for Pittsburgh Pirates (7 SO, 4 ER).

Pitching lines
PitcherIPHRERBBSOHR
Cincinnati Reds
Andrew Abbott5.1643163
Tejay Antone1.0100000
Brock Burke1.0000120
Pierce Johnson0.2100010
Caleb Ferguson1.0100010
Pittsburgh Pirates
Paul Skenes5.0644270
Brandan Bidois1.0000010
Isaac Mattson1.0000010
Mason Montgomery0.2222021
Dennis Santana1.1000020
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

  • B1

    Home Run Konnor Griffin homers (5) on a fly ball to left center field. CIN 0, PIT 1

  • T2

    Single Spencer Steer singles on a line drive to center fielder Jake Mangum. Nathaniel Lowe scores. Eugenio Suárez to 2nd. CIN 1, PIT 1

  • T2

    Single Tyler Stephenson singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Esmerlyn Valdez. Eugenio Suárez scores. Spencer Steer to 3rd. CIN 2, PIT 1

  • T2

    Sac Fly Blake Dunn out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Esmerlyn Valdez. Spencer Steer scores. Tyler Stephenson to 3rd. Matt McLain to 2nd. CIN 3, PIT 1

  • T2

    Sac Fly Elly De La Cruz out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Jake Mangum. Tyler Stephenson scores. Matt McLain to 3rd. CIN 4, PIT 1

  • B5

    Sac Fly Brandon Lowe out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Blake Dunn. Henry Davis scores. CIN 4, PIT 2

  • B6

    Home Run Marcell Ozuna homers (7) on a fly ball to center field. CIN 4, PIT 3

  • B6

    Home Run Esmerlyn Valdez homers (3) on a fly ball to left field. CIN 4, PIT 4

  • T8

    Home Run Noelvi Marte homers (4) on a line drive to left center field. Sal Stewart scores. CIN 6, PIT 4

Play-by-Play

All 77 recorded plate appearances, newest first.

  • B9

    Lineout Bryan Reynolds lines out sharply to right fielder Spencer Steer. CIN 6, PIT 4

  • B9

    Strikeout Brandon Lowe called out on strikes. CIN 6, PIT 4

  • B9

    Single Konnor Griffin singles on a ground ball to shortstop Elly De La Cruz, deflected by third baseman Eugenio Suárez. CIN 6, PIT 4

  • B9

    Groundout Endy Rodríguez grounds out, first baseman Sal Stewart to pitcher Caleb Ferguson. CIN 6, PIT 4

  • T9

    Strikeout Dane Myers called out on strikes. CIN 6, PIT 4

  • T9

    Lineout Matt McLain lines out to right fielder Bryan Reynolds. CIN 6, PIT 4

  • T9

    Groundout Tyler Stephenson grounds out, third baseman Nick Gonzales to first baseman Ryan O'Hearn. CIN 6, PIT 4

  • B8

    Groundout Jake Mangum grounds out, shortstop Elly De La Cruz to first baseman Sal Stewart. CIN 6, PIT 4

  • B8

    Strikeout Nick Gonzales strikes out swinging. CIN 6, PIT 4

  • B8

    Single Reds challenged (play at 1st), call on the field was upheld: Esmerlyn Valdez singles on a ground ball to pitcher Pierce Johnson. Marcell Ozuna to 2nd. CIN 6, PIT 4

  • B8

    Strikeout Ryan O'Hearn strikes out swinging. CIN 6, PIT 4

  • B8

    Walk Marcell Ozuna walks. CIN 6, PIT 4

  • T8

    Strikeout Spencer Steer called out on strikes. CIN 6, PIT 4

  • T8

    Strikeout Eugenio Suárez called out on strikes. CIN 6, PIT 4

  • T8

    Home Run Noelvi Marte homers (4) on a line drive to left center field. Sal Stewart scores. CIN 6, PIT 4

  • T8

    Single Sal Stewart singles on a ground ball to left fielder Bryan Reynolds. CIN 4, PIT 4

  • T8

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

  • B7

    Flyout Bryan Reynolds flies out to center fielder Dane Myers. CIN 4, PIT 4

  • B7

    Strikeout Brandon Lowe strikes out swinging. CIN 4, PIT 4

  • B7

    Hit By Pitch Konnor Griffin hit by pitch. CIN 4, PIT 4

  • B7

    Groundout Endy Rodríguez grounds out, shortstop Elly De La Cruz to first baseman Sal Stewart. CIN 4, PIT 4

  • T7

    Flyout Elly De La Cruz flies out to center fielder Jake Mangum. CIN 4, PIT 4

  • T7

    Strikeout Dane Myers called out on strikes. CIN 4, PIT 4

  • T7

    Lineout Matt McLain lines out sharply to second baseman Brandon Lowe. CIN 4, PIT 4

  • B6

    Pickoff Caught Stealing 2B With Henry Davis batting, Jake Mangum picked off and caught stealing 2nd base, shortstop Elly De La Cruz. CIN 4, PIT 4

  • B6

    Single Jake Mangum singles on a ground ball to left fielder JJ Bleday. CIN 4, PIT 4

  • B6

    Groundout Nick Gonzales grounds out, third baseman Eugenio Suárez to first baseman Sal Stewart. CIN 4, PIT 4

  • B6

    Home Run Esmerlyn Valdez homers (3) on a fly ball to left field. CIN 4, PIT 4

  • B6

    Groundout Ryan O'Hearn grounds out, shortstop Elly De La Cruz to first baseman Sal Stewart. CIN 4, PIT 3

  • B6

    Home Run Marcell Ozuna homers (7) on a fly ball to center field. CIN 4, PIT 3

  • T6

    Groundout Tyler Stephenson grounds out sharply, shortstop Konnor Griffin to first baseman Ryan O'Hearn. CIN 4, PIT 2

  • T6

    Strikeout Spencer Steer strikes out on a foul tip. CIN 4, PIT 2

  • T6

    Groundout Eugenio Suárez grounds out, third baseman Jared Triolo to first baseman Ryan O'Hearn. CIN 4, PIT 2

  • B5

    Strikeout Bryan Reynolds strikes out swinging. CIN 4, PIT 2

  • B5

    Sac Fly Brandon Lowe out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Blake Dunn. Henry Davis scores. CIN 4, PIT 2

  • B5

    Flyout Konnor Griffin flies out to center fielder Blake Dunn. Henry Davis to 3rd. CIN 4, PIT 1

  • B5

    Field Error Henry Davis reaches on a throwing error by third baseman Eugenio Suárez. Henry Davis to 2nd. CIN 4, PIT 1

  • T5

    Flyout Nathaniel Lowe flies out to right fielder Esmerlyn Valdez. CIN 4, PIT 1

  • T5

    Pop Out Sal Stewart pops out to first baseman Ryan O'Hearn in foul territory. CIN 4, PIT 1

  • T5

    Flyout JJ Bleday flies out to left fielder Bryan Reynolds. CIN 4, PIT 1

  • B4

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

  • B4

    Strikeout Jared Triolo strikes out swinging. CIN 4, PIT 1

  • B4

    Pop Out Esmerlyn Valdez pops out to second baseman Matt McLain. CIN 4, PIT 1

  • B4

    Walk Ryan O'Hearn walks. CIN 4, PIT 1

  • T4

    Strikeout Elly De La Cruz called out on strikes. CIN 4, PIT 1

  • T4

    Strikeout Blake Dunn strikes out swinging. CIN 4, PIT 1

  • T4

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

  • T4

    Single Tyler Stephenson singles on a line drive to left fielder Bryan Reynolds. CIN 4, PIT 1

  • B3

    Groundout Marcell Ozuna grounds out, second baseman Matt McLain to first baseman Sal Stewart. CIN 4, PIT 1

  • B3

    Single Bryan Reynolds singles on a ground ball to shortstop Elly De La Cruz. CIN 4, PIT 1

  • B3

    Flyout Brandon Lowe flies out to right fielder Spencer Steer. CIN 4, PIT 1

  • B3

    Groundout Konnor Griffin grounds out, third baseman Eugenio Suárez to first baseman Sal Stewart. CIN 4, PIT 1

  • T3

    Strikeout Spencer Steer strikes out swinging. CIN 4, PIT 1

  • T3

    Flyout Eugenio Suárez flies out to left fielder Bryan Reynolds. CIN 4, PIT 1

  • T3

    Strikeout Nathaniel Lowe strikes out swinging. CIN 4, PIT 1

  • B2

    Forceout Henry Davis grounds into a force out, third baseman Eugenio Suárez to second baseman Matt McLain. Jake Mangum out at 2nd. CIN 4, PIT 1

  • B2

    Single Jake Mangum singles on a ground ball to center fielder Blake Dunn. CIN 4, PIT 1

  • B2

    Strikeout Jared Triolo called out on strikes. CIN 4, PIT 1

  • B2

    Strikeout Esmerlyn Valdez strikes out swinging. CIN 4, PIT 1

  • T2

    Strikeout Sal Stewart strikes out swinging. CIN 4, PIT 1

  • T2

    Walk JJ Bleday walks. CIN 4, PIT 1

  • T2

    Sac Fly Elly De La Cruz out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Jake Mangum. Tyler Stephenson scores. Matt McLain to 3rd. CIN 4, PIT 1

  • T2

    Sac Fly Blake Dunn out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Esmerlyn Valdez. Spencer Steer scores. Tyler Stephenson to 3rd. Matt McLain to 2nd. CIN 3, PIT 1

  • T2

    Walk Matt McLain challenged (pitch result), call on the field was overturned: Matt McLain walks. Tyler Stephenson to 2nd. CIN 2, PIT 1

  • T2

    Single Tyler Stephenson singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Esmerlyn Valdez. Eugenio Suárez scores. Spencer Steer to 3rd. CIN 2, PIT 1

  • T2

    Single Spencer Steer singles on a line drive to center fielder Jake Mangum. Nathaniel Lowe scores. Eugenio Suárez to 2nd. CIN 1, PIT 1

  • T2

    Single Eugenio Suárez singles on a line drive to left fielder Bryan Reynolds. Nathaniel Lowe to 3rd. CIN 0, PIT 1

  • T2

    Double Nathaniel Lowe doubles (12) on a sharp ground ball to right fielder Esmerlyn Valdez. CIN 0, PIT 1

  • B1

    Strikeout Ryan O'Hearn called out on strikes. CIN 0, PIT 1

  • B1

    Single Marcell Ozuna singles on a ground ball to left fielder JJ Bleday, deflected by third baseman Eugenio Suárez. CIN 0, PIT 1

  • B1

    Groundout Bryan Reynolds grounds out, shortstop Elly De La Cruz to first baseman Sal Stewart. CIN 0, PIT 1

  • B1

    Flyout Brandon Lowe flies out to left fielder JJ Bleday. CIN 0, PIT 1

  • B1

    Home Run Konnor Griffin homers (5) on a fly ball to left center field. CIN 0, PIT 1

  • T1

    Flyout Sal Stewart flies out to right fielder Esmerlyn Valdez. CIN 0, PIT 0

  • T1

    Strikeout JJ Bleday strikes out swinging. CIN 0, PIT 0

  • T1

    Flyout Elly De La Cruz flies out to center fielder Jake Mangum. CIN 0, PIT 0

  • T1

    Single Blake Dunn singles on a ground ball to center fielder Jake Mangum, deflected by shortstop Konnor Griffin. CIN 0, PIT 0