Pirates Power Fails in Late-Inning Collapse

Konnor Griffin blasted his first homer since returning from injury — a leadoff shot — sparking a three-homer night for the Pirates, but it wasn’t enough as they fell 6-4 to the Reds. Paul Skenes hit his 500th career strikeout in just his 72nd start, the fastest by a Pirate pitcher in over 100 years. Ozuna and Valdez tied the game with homers in the sixth, but Noelvi Marte’s two-run blast in the eighth gave the Reds the lead they wouldn’t relinquish. Despite the loss, Bryan Reynolds extended his MLB-record 31-game hitting streak. The Pirates head into Saturday’s rematch with the Reds. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/d63802eaebe7231e