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# RECENT FORM + BOX SCORES — Pittsburgh Pirates @ Cincinnati Reds
Slate date: 2026-04-01
Generated: 2026-08-08 09:34:28 PM ET — all data is as of this moment
Source: MLB Stats API (statsapi.mlb.com) | Packaged by PNN Game Packs
Depth: last 3 completed game(s) per team and last 3 start(s) per probable starter
Size: ~3.6K tokens (est., chars/4)
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## GAME DETAILS
- First pitch: 12:40 PM ET
- Venue: Great American Ball Park (day game)
- Series: Regular Season, game 3 of 3
- Status: Final — Pittsburgh Pirates 8, Cincinnati Reds 3 (at generation time)
- Away: Pittsburgh Pirates [PIT] — record 3-3 (.500)
    Probable starter: Paul Skenes — 9-10, 3.96 ERA, 129.2 IP, 162 K / 36 BB, 1.12 WHIP (24 GS)
- Home: Cincinnati Reds [CIN] — record 3-3 (.500)
    Probable starter: Andrew Abbott — 6-7, 3.92 ERA, 128.2 IP, 99 K / 61 BB, 1.39 WHIP (24 GS)

## RECENT FORM — Pittsburgh Pirates [PIT] (last 3 completed games, most recent first)
Summary: 1-2 in last 3 | scored 15 (5.0/gm), allowed 11 (3.7/gm), combined 26 (8.7/gm)

### 2026-08-08 — W 9-0 vs New York Mets
Innings: NYM 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 | PIT 3 0 1 4 0 0 1 0 x
R/H/E: NYM 0/3/1 — PIT 9/12/0
Decisions: W: Bubba Chandler  |  L: Robert Stock
Conditions: Weather: 84 degrees, Partly Cloudy.  |  Wind: 11 mph, Out To LF.  |  First pitch: 6:42 PM.  |  T: 2:28.  |  Att: 30,121.
NYM batting: 0 R, 3 H, 0 2B, 0 3B, 0 HR, 1 BB, 9 K, 0 SB, 6 LOB
  A.J. Ewing (LF): 0-3, 1 BB  | avg .266
  Francisco Lindor (SS): 1-2  | avg .234
    Gabriel Arias (SS): 0-2, 1 K  | avg .240
  Bo Bichette (3B): 0-2, 1 K  | avg .255
    Cristian Pache (RF): 0-2, 1 K  | avg .000
  Jared Young (1B): 0-3, 1 K  | avg .249
  Luis Robert Jr. (CF): 1-3, 1 K  | avg .206
  Brett Baty (3B): 0-3, 2 K  | avg .218
  Marcus Semien (2B): 0-3, 1 K  | avg .213
  Jorge Polanco (DH): 0-3, 1 K  | avg .136
  Francisco Alvarez (C): 1-3  | avg .252
NYM pitching:
  Robert Stock: 3.0 IP, 9 H, 8 R, 8 ER, 5 BB, 4 K, 80 pitches  | season ERA 10.13
  Xzavion Curry: 3.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 4 BB, 4 K, 55 pitches  | season ERA 2.81
  Luis Torrens: 2.0 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 0 K, 15 pitches  | season ERA 7.71
PIT batting: 9 R, 12 H, 4 2B, 0 3B, 1 HR, 9 BB, 8 K, 2 SB, 27 LOB
  Jake Mangum (CF): 3-5, 2 R, 2 2B, 1 RBI, 1 K, 1 SB  | avg .300
  Brandon Lowe (2B): 1-4, 2 R, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 1 BB, 3 K  | avg .254
  Bryan Reynolds (DH): 1-3, 2 R, 2 BB, 1 K  | avg .268
  Spencer Horwitz (1B): 0-2, 1 R, 2 BB, 1 HBP  | avg .269
  Nick Gonzales (2B): 1-5, 1 2B, 3 RBI, 1 K  | avg .309
  Ronny Simon (RF): 2-5, 1 R, 1 2B, 2 RBI, 1 SB  | avg .286
  Esmerlyn Valdez (LF): 1-2, 3 BB, 1 K  | avg .248
  Jacob Gonzalez (SS): 1-5, 1 RBI  | avg .236
  Henry Davis (C): 2-4, 1 R, 1 BB, 1 K  | avg .176
PIT pitching:
  Bubba Chandler: 6.0 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 5 K, 85 pitches  | season ERA 4.26
  Lake Bachar: 2.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 4 K, 33 pitches  | season ERA 3.73
  Kirby Yates: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 K, 13 pitches  | season ERA 3.56

### 2026-08-07 — L 4-6 vs New York Mets
Innings: NYM 1 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 | PIT 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2
R/H/E: NYM 6/10/0 — PIT 4/12/0
Decisions: W: Zac Thornton  |  L: Carmen Mlodzinski
Conditions: Weather: 80 degrees, Partly Cloudy.  |  Wind: 7 mph, Out To LF.  |  First pitch: 6:42 PM.  |  T: 2:53 (:36 delay).  |  Att: 33,497.
NYM batting: 6 R, 10 H, 1 2B, 0 3B, 1 HR, 3 BB, 7 K, 4 SB, 12 LOB
  A.J. Ewing (CF): 3-4, 2 R, 1 2B, 1 K, 1 SB, 1 HBP  | avg .269
  Francisco Lindor (SS): 1-3, 1 R, 1 RBI, 2 BB, 2 K, 1 SB  | avg .232
  Bo Bichette (3B): 1-5  | avg .256
  Carson Benge (LF): 2-2, 1 R, 2 RBI, 1 SB  | avg .270
    Cristian Pache (LF): 0-2, 2 K  | avg .000
  Jared Young (1B): 1-4, 1 R  | avg .253
  Marcus Semien (2B): 1-4, 1 R, 1 HR, 3 RBI  | avg .215
  Brett Baty (RF): 1-4, 1 K  | avg .220
  Jorge Polanco (DH): 0-4, 1 K  | avg .139
  Luis Torrens (C): 0-3, 1 BB, 1 SB  | avg .231
NYM pitching:
  Zac Thornton: 5.0 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 3 K, 63 pitches  | season ERA 2.52
  Dedniel Núñez: 1.0 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 0 K, 14 pitches  | season ERA 9.00
  Jefry Yan: 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 0 K, 15 pitches  | season ERA 0.00
  Daniel Duarte: 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, 18 pitches  | season ERA 1.17
  Devin Williams: 1.0 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 0 K, 21 pitches  | season ERA 4.66
PIT batting: 4 R, 12 H, 2 2B, 0 3B, 0 HR, 4 BB, 4 K, 0 SB, 16 LOB
  Jake Mangum (CF): 0-3, 1 R, 1 RBI, 1 BB, 1 K  | avg .295
  Brandon Lowe (2B): 1-5, 1 RBI, 1 K  | avg .254
  Bryan Reynolds (LF): 2-5, 1 2B, 1 K  | avg .267
  Esmerlyn Valdez (RF): 0-2, 2 BB  | avg .245
  Spencer Horwitz (1B): 1-4  | avg .271
  Nick Gonzales (3B): 2-4, 1 R, 1 2B  | avg .311
  Ronny Simon (DH): 2-4, 2 R  | avg .222
  Jared Triolo (SS): 2-3, 1 RBI  | avg .245
    Endy Rodríguez (PH): 0-1  | avg .267
  Rafael Flores Jr. (C): 1-2, 1 BB, 1 K  | avg .227
    Jacob Gonzalez (PH): 1-1, 1 RBI  | avg .237
PIT pitching:
  Carmen Mlodzinski: 3.0 IP, 7 H, 5 R, 5 ER, 1 BB, 1 K, 63 pitches  | season ERA 3.51
  Evan Sisk: 1.2 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 2 K, 37 pitches  | season ERA 2.31
  Yohan Ramírez: 3.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 4 K, 43 pitches  | season ERA 2.80
  Luke Weaver: 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 0 K, 11 pitches  | season ERA 1.80

### 2026-08-06 — L 2-5 @ Milwaukee Brewers
Innings: PIT 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 | MIL 1 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 x
R/H/E: PIT 2/6/0 — MIL 5/7/0
Decisions: W: Dustin May  |  L: Braxton Ashcraft  |  SV: Chad Patrick
Conditions: Weather: 76 degrees, Cloudy.  |  Wind: 7 mph, In From LF.  |  First pitch: 1:10 PM.  |  T: 2:27.  |  Att: 38,145.
PIT batting: 2 R, 6 H, 1 2B, 0 3B, 1 HR, 4 BB, 9 K, 0 SB, 15 LOB
  Jake Mangum (CF): 1-3, 1 2B, 1 BB  | avg .298
  Brandon Lowe (2B): 1-3, 1 R, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 1 BB, 2 K  | avg .255
  Bryan Reynolds (LF): 0-3, 1 R, 1 BB, 3 K  | avg .266
  Endy Rodríguez (DH): 1-4, 2 K  | avg .269
  Spencer Horwitz (1B): 1-3, 1 RBI, 1 BB  | avg .271
  Nick Gonzales (3B): 2-3, 1 HBP  | avg .309
  Ronny Simon (RF): 0-4  | avg .000
  Jacob Gonzalez (SS): 0-2, 1 K  | avg .231
    Jared Triolo (SS): 0-1  | avg .239
  Henry Davis (C): 0-3, 1 K  | avg .170
PIT pitching:
  Braxton Ashcraft: 5.0 IP, 4 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 1 BB, 5 K, 82 pitches  | season ERA 4.08
  Gregory Soto: 1.0 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 3 K, 23 pitches  | season ERA 3.70
  Camilo Doval: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 0 K, 14 pitches  | season ERA 4.43
  Kirby Yates: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K, 10 pitches  | season ERA 3.68
MIL batting: 5 R, 7 H, 2 2B, 0 3B, 2 HR, 2 BB, 10 K, 1 SB, 5 LOB
  Brice Turang (2B): 1-4, 1 RBI  | avg .266
  Jackson Chourio (LF): 1-3, 1 R, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 1 BB  | avg .277
  Garrett Mitchell (CF): 1-4, 1 R, 1 2B, 1 K  | avg .257
  Andrew Vaughn (1B): 1-4, 1 RBI, 2 K  | avg .299
  Christian Yelich (DH): 0-4, 2 K  | avg .231
  Luis Lara (RF): 0-3, 3 K  | avg .224
  Gary Sánchez (C): 2-3, 1 R, 1 HR, 1 RBI  | avg .223
  David Hamilton (3B): 0-2, 1 R, 1 BB, 2 K, 1 SB  | avg .233
  Cooper Pratt (SS): 1-2, 1 R, 1 2B, 1 RBI  | avg .289
MIL pitching:
  Dustin May: 6.0 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 3 BB, 5 K, 97 pitches  | season ERA 4.30
  DL Hall: 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 K, 6 pitches  | season ERA 2.67
  Aaron Ashby: 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 3 K, 19 pitches  | season ERA 3.68
  Chad Patrick: 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 1 K, 16 pitches  | season ERA 3.38

## RECENT FORM — Cincinnati Reds [CIN] (last 3 completed games, most recent first)
Summary: 1-2 in last 3 | scored 11 (3.7/gm), allowed 18 (6.0/gm), combined 29 (9.7/gm)

### 2026-08-08 — L 2-8 @ Washington Nationals
Innings: CIN 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 | WSH 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 2 x
R/H/E: CIN 2/5/0 — WSH 8/10/0
Decisions: W: Clayton Beeter  |  L: Chase Burns
Conditions: Weather: 90 degrees, Partly Cloudy.  |  Wind: 6 mph, Out To CF.  |  First pitch: 6:47 PM.  |  T: 2:35.  |  Att: 32,602.
CIN batting: 2 R, 5 H, 0 2B, 0 3B, 1 HR, 3 BB, 6 K, 0 SB, 10 LOB
  Elly De La Cruz (SS): 0-4, 1 K  | avg .274
  Sal Stewart (1B): 1-4, 1 R  | avg .255
  Dane Myers (CF): 1-4  | avg .263
  Eugenio Suárez (DH): 1-3, 1 R, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 1 BB  | avg .204
  JJ Bleday (LF): 0-4, 1 K  | avg .225
  Matt McLain (2B): 0-2, 2 BB, 1 K  | avg .193
  Jose Trevino (C): 0-4, 2 K  | avg .242
  Noelvi Marte (RF): 1-3  | avg .200
    Ivan Johnson (3B): 0-1  | avg .083
  Ke'Bryan Hayes (3B): 0-2, 1 K  | avg .141
    Héctor Rodríguez (RF): 1-1  | avg .200
CIN pitching:
  Chase Burns: 5.1 IP, 6 H, 5 R, 5 ER, 3 BB, 6 K, 96 pitches  | season ERA 2.61
  Sam Moll: 0.2 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 0 K, 12 pitches  | season ERA 4.27
  Ron Marinaccio: 2.0 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 1 K, 38 pitches  | season ERA 5.13
WSH batting: 8 R, 10 H, 4 2B, 0 3B, 0 HR, 4 BB, 7 K, 1 SB, 9 LOB
  CJ Abrams (SS): 2-5, 1 R, 1 2B, 1 RBI, 2 K  | avg .288
  Abimelec Ortiz (1B): 1-4, 2 RBI  | avg .211
  Dylan Crews (RF): 1-4, 1 R, 1 2B, 1 K  | avg .218
  Daylen Lile (LF): 1-4, 1 R, 1 RBI, 1 K  | avg .244
  Keibert Ruiz (C): 1-4, 1 R, 1 2B  | avg .270
  Jorbit Vivas (3B): 0-2, 1 R, 2 BB, 1 K, 1 SB  | avg .233
  Nasim Nuñez (2B): 0-2, 2 BB, 1 K  | avg .229
  José Tena (DH): 1-2, 1 R, 1 K  | avg .240
    Andrés Chaparro (DH): 2-2, 2 R, 1 2B, 3 RBI  | avg .229
  Jacob Young (CF): 1-3, 1 RBI, 1 HBP  | avg .244
WSH pitching:
  Andrew Alvarez: 5.1 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 2 K, 73 pitches  | season ERA 3.76
  Max Kranick: 0.2 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 0 K, 9 pitches  | season ERA 8.64
  Yovanny Cruz: 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 1 K, 12 pitches  | season ERA 2.35
  Clayton Beeter: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 1 K, 17 pitches  | season ERA 3.75
  Tom Cosgrove: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K, 13 pitches  | season ERA 2.70

### 2026-08-07 — L 3-5 @ Washington Nationals
Innings: CIN 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 | WSH 3 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 x
R/H/E: CIN 3/7/1 — WSH 5/7/0
Decisions: W: Cade Cavalli  |  L: Julian Garcia  |  SV: Clayton Beeter
Conditions: Weather: 86 degrees, Cloudy.  |  Wind: 7 mph, Out To RF.  |  First pitch: 7:47 PM.  |  T: 2:38 (1:02 delay).  |  Att: 26,065.
CIN batting: 3 R, 7 H, 2 2B, 0 3B, 3 HR, 3 BB, 10 K, 1 SB, 11 LOB
  Elly De La Cruz (SS): 1-2, 1 R, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 2 BB  | avg .277
  Sal Stewart (1B): 0-4, 1 K  | avg .255
  JJ Bleday (LF): 0-3, 1 BB, 1 K  | avg .228
  Tyler Stephenson (C): 0-4, 1 K  | avg .248
  Eugenio Suárez (DH): 1-4, 1 R, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 2 K  | avg .203
  Héctor Rodríguez (CF): 1-4, 1 2B  | avg .111
  Noelvi Marte (RF): 1-4, 2 K, 1 SB  | avg .198
  Ke'Bryan Hayes (3B): 1-3, 1 K  | avg .143
    Ivan Johnson (PH): 0-1, 1 K  | avg .091
  Matt McLain (2B): 2-3, 1 R, 1 2B, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 1 K  | avg .195
CIN pitching:
  Chase Petty: 1.2 IP, 2 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 1 K, 38 pitches  | season ERA 4.83
  Julian Garcia: 2.1 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 3 K, 39 pitches  | season ERA 2.74
  Luis Mey: 2.2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 4 K, 37 pitches  | season ERA 5.56
  Zach McCambley: 1.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 2 K, 29 pitches  | season ERA 4.70
WSH batting: 5 R, 7 H, 1 2B, 0 3B, 2 HR, 2 BB, 10 K, 0 SB, 11 LOB
  CJ Abrams (DH): 1-4, 1 R, 1 K  | avg .287
  Abimelec Ortiz (1B): 0-3, 1 BB, 2 K  | avg .200
  Brady House (3B): 1-4, 1 R, 1 K  | avg .229
  Daylen Lile (LF): 2-4, 2 R, 1 2B, 1 HR, 3 RBI, 2 K  | avg .244
  Dylan Crews (RF): 0-4, 2 K  | avg .217
  Harry Ford (C): 1-3, 1 R, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 1 K  | avg .200
  Nasim Nuñez (SS): 0-3  | avg .231
  José Tena (2B): 1-2, 1 BB  | avg .238
  Jacob Young (CF): 1-3, 1 K  | avg .243
WSH pitching:
  Cade Cavalli: 6.0 IP, 7 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 2 BB, 8 K, 100 pitches  | season ERA 3.57
  Yovanny Cruz: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 1 K, 13 pitches  | season ERA 2.70
  Orlando Ribalta: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 K, 7 pitches  | season ERA 3.34
  Clayton Beeter: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, 8 pitches  | season ERA 3.86

### 2026-08-06 — W 6-5 vs Athletics
Innings: ATH 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 2 | CIN 1 0 0 2 2 0 1 0 x
R/H/E: ATH 5/9/0 — CIN 6/8/1
Decisions: W: Andrew Abbott  |  L: Mason Barnett  |  SV: Brock Burke
Conditions: Weather: 84 degrees, Partly Cloudy.  |  Wind: 5 mph, R To L.  |  First pitch: 12:41 PM.  |  T: 2:40.  |  Att: 17,617.
ATH batting: 5 R, 9 H, 0 2B, 0 3B, 1 HR, 2 BB, 6 K, 0 SB, 10 LOB
  Henry Bolte (CF): 1-4, 1 R, 1 K  | avg .259
  Tommy White (1B): 2-4, 1 R  | avg .278
  Jonah Heim (DH): 1-3, 1 R, 1 BB, 1 K  | avg .229
  Tyler Soderstrom (LF): 1-4, 2 RBI, 1 K  | avg .245
  Max Muncy (3B): 1-4, 1 K  | avg .220
  Lawrence Butler (RF): 1-4, 1 R  | avg .209
  Brian Serven (C): 1-4, 1 R, 1 HR, 2 RBI  | avg .250
  Alika Williams (SS): 0-4  | avg .254
  Jonathan Ornelas (2B): 1-3, 1 BB, 2 K  | avg .250
ATH pitching:
  Mason Barnett: 4.1 IP, 5 H, 5 R, 5 ER, 3 BB, 7 K, 82 pitches  | season ERA 5.56
  Elvis Alvarado: 0.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 2 K, 19 pitches  | season ERA 4.58
  Brady Basso: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 K, 9 pitches  | season ERA 5.06
  Seth Johnson: 2.0 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 4 K, 42 pitches  | season ERA 5.40
CIN batting: 6 R, 8 H, 1 2B, 0 3B, 4 HR, 5 BB, 13 K, 1 SB, 14 LOB
  Elly De La Cruz (SS): 1-5, 1 R, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 1 K  | avg .276
  Sal Stewart (1B): 2-4, 2 R, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 1 K  | avg .257
  JJ Bleday (LF): 2-3, 1 R, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 1 BB, 1 K  | avg .230
  Tyler Stephenson (C): 1-4, 1 R, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 2 K  | avg .252
  Eugenio Suárez (3B): 1-2, 1 2B, 1 RBI, 2 BB, 1 K  | avg .202
  Dane Myers (CF): 0-3, 1 RBI, 1 BB, 3 K  | avg .263
  Héctor Rodríguez (DH): 0-3, 1 BB, 2 K  | avg .000
  Noelvi Marte (RF): 1-4  | avg .197
  Matt McLain (2B): 0-3, 1 R, 2 K, 1 SB, 1 HBP  | avg .190
CIN pitching:
  Andrew Abbott: 6.2 IP, 7 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 2 BB, 4 K, 88 pitches  | season ERA 3.92
  Pierce Johnson: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, 18 pitches  | season ERA 4.81
  Sam Moll: 0.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 K, 6 pitches  | season ERA 4.14
  Brock Burke: 1.0 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, 22 pitches  | season ERA 2.73

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