Bryan Reynolds’ Clutch Triple Lifts Pirates to Win Over Reds

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Aug 8, 2025
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Pittsburgh Pirates' Bryan Reynolds (10) is greeted at the dugout steps by manager Don Kelly, left, and coach Gene Lamont, center, after hitting a three-run home run off New York Mets pitcher Blade Tidwell during the sixth inning of a baseball game in Pittsburgh, Friday, June 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Pirates showed almost no signs of life offensively until Bryan Reynolds tripled home a pair in the eighth inning for a 3-2 comeback win over the Cincinnati Reds at PNC Park on Friday night.

How We Got There

The Reds (60-57) loaded the bases with nobody out in the second, but Pirates starter Mitch Keller limited the damage to just one run on a Jake Fraley double play ball before getting Ke’Bryan Hayes to fly out to end the inning.

The Pirates (51-66) evened the score on back-to-back doubles from Bryan Reynolds and Oneil Cruz in the fourth. 

A Gavin Lux double and a walk to Miguel Andujar with two outs in the sixth ended Keller’s night. Reliever Dauri Moreta surrendered an RBI double to Tyler Stephenson to put Cincinnati back on top.

Dennis Santana sealed the win with his seventh save of the season after Reynolds gave Pittsburgh the lead.

Key Moment

Reds pitchers retired 13 in a row before Isiah Kiner-Falefa drew a one-out walk in the eighth. After Tommy Pham’s single gave the Pirates runners on the corners with two outs, Bryan Reynolds hit a go-ahead two-run triple off Tony Santillan (1-4). 

Star of the Game

Chase Burns became the first rookie since 1893 to record 10 strikeouts in four of his first eight big-league starts. He punched out 10 Pirates across six innings of one-run ball in this one. 

Stat to Know

The Pirates improved to 3-54 this season when trailing after seven innings. Two of those wins have come on this homestand (also on Monday against the San Francisco Giants)

Notable Performances

  • Mitch Keller: 5.2 innings, six hits, two runs, three walks, three strikeouts, 97 pitches/56 strikes
  • Bryan Reynolds: 2 for 4, one double, one triple, two RBI, one run

Noteworthy

  • Bryan Reynolds has multiple hits in four of seven games played this month. He’s batting .346 (9 for 26) in August.
  • Kyle Nicolas (1-0) earned his first win since Aug. 3, 2024 against the Arizona Diamondbacks.

Up Next

The Pirates have yet to announce a starter for Saturday’s game. RHP Nick Martinez (9-9, 4.66 ERA) will start for the Reds. First pitch: 6:40 p.m. ET.

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