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Stephenson homers lifts Reds to 3-1 win over Pirates

Rookie Tyler Stephenson hit a tiebreaking 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 on Monday.

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Top Performers

PIT

  • Ke'Bryan Hayes 3B H-AB 0-2 · AB 2 · R 0
  • Colin Moran 1B H-AB 1-3 · AB 3 · R 1
  • Erik Gonzalez SS H-AB 1-3 · AB 3 · R 0
  • Josh Bell DH H-AB 1-3 · AB 3 · R 0

CIN

  • Curt Casali C H-AB 0-1 · AB 1 · R 0
  • Nick Castellanos RF H-AB 0-3 · AB 3 · R 0
  • Eugenio Suarez DH H-AB 0-2 · AB 2 · R 0
  • Nick Senzel 3B H-AB 0-3 · AB 3 · R 0

Head to Head

CIN wins series 4-0

Injuries

Cincinnati Reds

  • Tony Santillan Out
  • Julian Garcia Out
  • Spencer Steer 60-Day-IL
  • Dane Myers Out
  • Blake Dunn 60-Day-IL

Pittsburgh Pirates

  • Mitch Keller 60-Day-IL
  • Endy Rodriguez 60-Day-IL

Lineups

Confirmed

CIN

  1. Shogo AkiyamaLF4
  2. Nick CastellanosDH21
  3. Joey Votto1B37
  4. Eugenio Suarez3B28
  5. Mike Moustakas2B18
  6. Aristides AquinoRF44
  7. Nick SenzelCF15
  8. Tucker BarnhartC18
  9. Jose BarreroSS54

Substitutes

  1. Tyler StephensonPH37
  2. Kyle Farmer2B15
  3. Curt CasaliPH12

PIT

  1. Erik GonzalezSS59
  2. Adam FrazierLF20
  3. Ke'Bryan Hayes3B3
  4. Colin Moran1B79
  5. Josh BellDH56
  6. Bryan ReynoldsCF10
  7. Kevin Newman2B27
  8. Cole TuckerRF8
  9. John Ryan MurphyC18

Substitutes

  1. Gregory PolancoRF25

Play by Play

  1. End Batter/Pitcher 1-3
    36151 7th Inning
  2. Play Result 1-3

    T. Stephenson homered to left center (390 feet), Garcia scored.

    36151 7th Inning
  3. Home Run 1-3

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    36151 7th Inning
  4. Ball 1-1

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    36151 7th Inning
  5. Foul Ball 1-1

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    36151 7th Inning
  6. Foul Ball 1-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    36151 7th Inning
  7. Foul Ball 1-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    36151 7th Inning
  8. Foul Ball 1-1

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    33618 7th Inning
  9. Foul Ball 1-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    33618 7th Inning
  10. Foul Ball 1-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    32014 7th Inning
  11. End Batter/Pitcher 1-1
    32014 7th Inning
  12. Play Result 1-1

    Moran homered to right (364 feet).

    32014 7th Inning
  13. Home Run 1-1

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    32014 7th Inning
  14. Strike Looking 0-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Looking

    32014 7th Inning
  15. Ball 0-1

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    32014 7th Inning
  16. Foul Out 0-1

    Pitch 4 : Ball In Play

    36151 6th Inning
  17. Foul Ball 0-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    36151 6th Inning
  18. Foul Ball 0-1

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    36151 6th Inning
  19. Foul Ball 0-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    32014 6th Inning
  20. Foul Ball 0-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    32014 6th Inning
  21. Foul Ball 0-1

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    32014 6th Inning
  22. Foul Ball 0-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    32014 6th Inning
  23. Foul Ball 0-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    32014 6th Inning
  24. Foul Ball 0-1

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    32787 5th Inning
  25. Foul Ball 0-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    32787 5th Inning
  26. Foul Ball 0-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    32787 5th Inning
  27. Foul Ball 0-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    32787 5th Inning
  28. Foul Ball 0-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    32787 5th Inning
  29. Foul Ball 0-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    32014 5th Inning
  30. Foul Ball 0-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    32014 5th Inning
  31. Foul Ball 0-1

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    32014 5th Inning
  32. Foul Ball 0-1

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    32014 5th Inning
  33. Foul Ball 0-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    32014 5th Inning
  34. Foul Ball 0-1

    Pitch 9 : Strike 2 Foul

    34999 4th Inning
  35. Foul Ball 0-1

    Pitch 8 : Strike 2 Foul

    34999 4th Inning
  36. Foul Ball 0-1

    Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul

    34999 4th Inning
  37. Foul Ball 0-1

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    34999 4th Inning
  38. Foul Ball 0-1

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    34999 4th Inning
  39. End Batter/Pitcher 0-1
    34999 4th Inning
  40. Play Result 0-1

    Votto homered to left (376 feet).

    34999 4th Inning
  41. Home Run 0-1

    Pitch 1 : Ball In Play

    34999 4th Inning
  42. Foul Ball 0-0

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    34999 4th Inning
  43. Foul Ball 0-0

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    34999 4th Inning
  44. Foul Ball 0-0

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    32014 4th Inning
  45. Foul Ball 0-0

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    32014 4th Inning
  46. Foul Ball 0-0

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    34999 3rd Inning
  47. Foul Ball 0-0

    Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul

    32014 3rd Inning
  48. Foul Ball 0-0

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    32014 3rd Inning
  49. Foul Ball 0-0

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    34999 2nd Inning
  50. Foul Ball 0-0

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    34999 2nd Inning
  51. Foul Ball 0-0

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    34999 2nd Inning
  52. Foul Ball 0-0

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    34999 2nd Inning
  53. Foul Ball 0-0

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    34999 2nd Inning
  54. Foul Ball 0-0

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    32014 2nd Inning
  55. Foul Ball 0-0

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    32014 2nd Inning
  56. Foul Ball 0-0

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    32014 2nd Inning
  57. Foul Ball 0-0

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    32014 2nd Inning
  58. Foul Ball 0-0

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    32014 1st Inning
  59. Foul Ball 0-0

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    32014 1st Inning
  60. Foul Ball 0-0

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    32014 1st Inning
  1. End Batter/Pitcher 1-3
    36151 7th Inning
  2. Play Result 1-3

    T. Stephenson homered to left center (390 feet), Garcia scored.

    36151 7th Inning
  3. Home Run 1-3

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    36151 7th Inning
  4. Ball 1-1

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    36151 7th Inning
  5. Start Batter/Pitcher 1-1

    Sam Howard pitches to Tyler Stephenson

    36151 7th Inning
  6. Play Result 1-1

    T. Stephenson hit for Akiyama

    7th Inning
  7. End Batter/Pitcher 1-1
    36151 7th Inning
  8. Play Result 1-1

    Garcia singled to left center.

    36151 7th Inning
  9. Single 1-1

    Pitch 6 : Ball In Play

    36151 7th Inning
  10. Foul Ball 1-1

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    36151 7th Inning
  11. Ball 1-1

    Pitch 4 : Ball 1

    36151 7th Inning
  12. Foul Ball 1-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    36151 7th Inning
  13. Strike Looking 1-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Looking

    36151 7th Inning
  14. Foul Ball 1-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    36151 7th Inning
  15. Start Batter/Pitcher 1-1

    Sam Howard pitches to Jose Garcia

    36151 7th Inning
  16. End Batter/Pitcher 1-1
    36151 7th Inning
  17. Play Result 1-1

    Casali struck out looking.

    36151 7th Inning
  18. Strike Looking 1-1

    Pitch 5 : Strike 3 Looking

    36151 7th Inning
  19. Strike Swinging 1-1

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Swinging

    36151 7th Inning
  20. Ball 1-1

    Pitch 3 : Ball 2

    36151 7th Inning
  21. Ball 1-1

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    36151 7th Inning
  22. Strike Swinging 1-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Swinging

    36151 7th Inning
  23. Start Batter/Pitcher 1-1

    Sam Howard pitches to Curt Casali

    36151 7th Inning
  24. Play Result 1-1

    Casali hit for Barnhart

    7th Inning
  25. End Batter/Pitcher 1-1
    36151 7th Inning
  26. Play Result 1-1

    Senzel popped out to first.

    36151 7th Inning
  27. Pop Out 1-1

    Pitch 1 : Ball In Play

    36151 7th Inning
  28. Start Batter/Pitcher 1-1

    Sam Howard pitches to Nick Senzel

    36151 7th Inning
  29. Play Result 1-1

    Polanco in right field.

    7th Inning
  30. Start Inning 1-1

    Bottom of the 7th inning

    7th Inning
  31. End Inning 1-1

    Middle of the 7th inning

    7th Inning
  32. End Batter/Pitcher 1-1
    33618 7th Inning
  33. Play Result 1-1

    Murphy struck out looking.

    33618 7th Inning
  34. Strike Looking 1-1

    Pitch 7 : Strike 3 Looking

    33618 7th Inning
  35. Ball 1-1

    Pitch 6 : Ball 3

    33618 7th Inning
  36. Foul Ball 1-1

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    33618 7th Inning
  37. Strike Swinging 1-1

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Swinging

    33618 7th Inning
  38. Ball 1-1

    Pitch 3 : Ball 2

    33618 7th Inning
  39. Ball 1-1

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    33618 7th Inning
  40. Strike Swinging 1-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Swinging

    33618 7th Inning

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