PITTSBURGH — Paul Skenes and Bryan Reynolds remained white scorching on Monday night time, main the cost because the Pirates beat the Reds at PNC Park, 4-1.
Cincinnati received a maintain of a few Skenes fastballs within the first, together with for an RBI double by Spencer Steer, so Pittsburgh’s rookie phenom labored along with his secondary stuff many of the night time, primarily his splinker (his sinker-splitter hybrid) and his curveball. It labored, and he was in a position to toss six innings whereas putting out seven.
Reynolds prolonged his hitting streak to fifteen video games with a first-inning ground-rule double, coming dwelling on a two-run single by Oneil Cruz, earlier than doubling once more in his second journey as much as the plate to attain Andrew McCutchen. He’s hitting .349 with seven doubles, one triple and two dwelling runs throughout his previous 15 video games, which is the longest lively hitting streak within the Majors.
The Pirates are actually 35-37 after successful their first contest of the season in opposition to the Reds.
