Reds Dominate Pirates in a 10-2 Victory! 
What a game for our Cincinnati Reds! Right from the start, our boys came out swinging. We took an early lead in the top of the first inning and never looked back. By the middle of the first, we were already up 4-0.Strong Start in the First Inning 
Big props to Elly De La Cruz for setting the tone by walking and then stealing second. Tyler Stephenson kept the momentum with another walk, and TJ Friedl brought in the first run with a single, scoring De La Cruz. Spencer Steer then doubled, scoring both Friedl and Stephenson. Steer wasn't done yet—he stole third and came home on Ty France's sacrifice fly. Driver's seat procured!Pirates Shrugged Off Quickly
Even though Rowdy Tellez hit a 437-foot homer in the bottom of the second inning, our Reds didn’t let it rattle them. The Pirates managed to get two runs, but we kept them at bay for the rest of the game with solid defense and pitching.Generating Runs in the Fourth Inning 
Our offense struck again in the fourth, racking up four more runs. With Dominic Smith doubling and advancing to third on a fly out, Will Benson brought him in with an infield single. India and De La Cruz followed with singles of their own, and thanks to a wild pitch and an error by the Pirates, both scored—raising the tally to 8-2.Closing the Game Out in Style
The Reds added two final runs in the sixth inning, with Elly De La Cruz doubling in India, who had singled and advanced on an error. Next, Tyler Stephenson came through again with an RBI single to bring De La Cruz home.Defense Seals the Deal 
From there, our pitching and defense took over, producing outs effectively and without drama. Stuart Fairchild came in as a defensive substitution, and we saw solid catches and throws from our infield and outfield players, making sure the Pirates had no chance of a comeback.Final score: Reds 10, Pirates 2. A splendid showing from our Reds—way to go, team!
Scoreboard for Reds @ Pirates (August 24th, 2024)
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 12 | 1 |