Overview
- The Pirates beat the Reds Sunday 9-4, avoiding a series sweep after a game‑changing eighth‑inning surge following a 65‑minute rain delay.
- Ryan O’Hearn hit two home runs and drove in four runs, including a go‑ahead 421‑foot shot in the fifth and a three‑run homer after the delay.
- Mitch Keller took the win by pitching six innings, allowing four runs (three earned) while giving the bullpen room to close out the late comeback.
- Pittsburgh opened the game with a four‑run second inning highlighted by Tyler Callihan’s 412‑foot three‑run homer but also wasted three separate bases‑loaded chances earlier.
- Esmerlyn Valdéz homered for a third straight game and Bryan Reynolds extended his on‑base streak to 33 games, both signs of individual momentum the team will carry into its road trip.