Dateline: Cincinnati
Ryan O’Hearn hit two home runs and Tyler Callihan haunted the Reds to account for seven of the Pittsburgh Pirates runs in a 9-4 win to salvage a game in the series.
Brady Singer pitched seven scoreless innings in his last start. The Pittsburgh Pirates reversed his fortunes with a four-run second inning.
The big hit came from Callihan, who broke in with the Reds last year but tore his shoulder. He was traded for Kyle Nicolas.
Callihan hit his third home run of the season, a three-run blow that followed an RBI ground rule double by Esmerlyn Valdez.
The Reds evened the game against Mitch Keller with two runs in the fourth and fifth.
Elly De La Cruz reached on an error by second baseman Brandon Lowe. Sal Stewart slammed a double off the high right field wall. De La Cruz stopped at third. JJ Bleday delivered them with a single to right center.
Singer was able to escape a bases loaded no out jam in the bottom of the inning, Callihan singled. Jake Mangum reached on an error by second baseman Edwin Arroyo. Henry Davis bunted for a hit. Konnor Griffin forced Callihan at the plate. Lowe struck out and Bryan Reynolds grounded out.
Noelvi Marte walked to start the fifth. Tyler Stephenson delivered an RBI double over Callihan’s head in left. Arroyo singled to score Stephenson with the tying run.
Singer started the fifth. Ryan O’Hearn hit his 12th home run to give the Pirates the lead. It was the 21st home run given up by Singer. He is third behind former Red, Zach Little and Jeffrey Springs from the Athletics.
Singer pitched 4 1/3 innings, allowing five runs on nine hits and six strike outs. He didn’t walk anyone. The bullpen walked eight to aid and abet the Bucs.
Julian Garcia got the last two outs in the fifth and struck out David and Griffin to start the sixth. Then he walked, Lowe, Reynolds and Gonzales. Zach McCambley retired O’Hearn in a fly to right.
McCambley caught the walk bug in the seventh. He walked the first three batters in the seventh. The six walks in seven batters was reminiscent of the seven straight walks the Reds issued the Pirates in a 17-7 loss in May.
Brock Burke entered the game for the 42nd time which is second in baseball to Toronto Blue Jays’ Mason Fluharty’s 44 appearances.
Burke got Davis on an infield fly. Griffin hit a one hopper to Stewart at third. He stepped on third and threw home to get Valdez at home.
The Reds left two runners on base in the seventh and eighth.
Burke struck out Lowe to start the eighth. The Reds opted for Pierce Johnson.
The game was delayed by an hour and five minutes.
When the game resumed. Johnson couldn’t find home plate and walked Reynolds, who has now reached base in 33 straight games.
O’Hearn hit his 13th. Valdez followed with his fifth of the season and third of the series to break the game open.
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