Reds Fall Short in Pitcher's Duel 
It was a tough night for our Cincinnati Reds as we fell to the Pittsburgh Pirates, 0-1, in a nail-biting game that saw stellar pitching from both sides. Early Struggles at the Plate 
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The game kicked off with Jonathan India grounding out to third, followed by Elly De La Cruz and Spencer Steer also being retired in quick succession. Despite our early efforts, we just couldn't get the bats going. India did manage a single in the 6th, and Espinal singled to right in the 5th, but we couldn't advance them to home.A Night of Missed Opportunities 
We had a few chances to score, especially in the 8th inning when Stuart Fairchild walked and stole second, but we couldn't capitalize. Throughout the game, we left runners stranded and couldn't string together enough hits to break through the Pirates' pitching.Pitching Duel Dominated the Night 
On our side, the pitching was fantastic! Greene and Cruz kept the Pirates scoreless until the bottom of the 8th inning. However, that's when disaster struck—Bryan Reynolds homered to center field, which turned out to be the game's only run. Final Thoughts Before We Reset 
With De La Cruz, Steer, and Fraley all grounding or flying out in the 9th, it just wasn't our night. The Pirates' pitching held us at bay, but our pitching staff also deserves credit for keeping them quiet for most of the game. We'll regroup and come back stronger. Go Reds!Scoreboard for Reds @ Pirates (June 19th, 2024)
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |