
PITTSBURGH — — Nick Martinez pitched seven sharp innings and Noelvi Marte doubled thrice because the Cincinnati Reds beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 2-1 on Saturday night time to snap a three-game slide.
Marte drove in a single run and scored one other. Martinez (10-9) permitted a run on 4 hits and two walks whereas hanging out 4.
Emilio Pagán earned his twenty fifth save. He gave up a leadoff stroll within the ninth however shortstop Elly De La Cruz transformed a line drive right into a game-ending double play.
Marte knocked in Spencer Steer from first base with a double within the fourth to tie it 1-all. Marte doubled once more within the seventh and scored on TJ Friedl‘s sacrifice fly. He added his third double within the ninth to set a profession excessive.
Pittsburgh took a 1-0 lead within the third when Jared Triolo doubled and scored on Tommy Pham‘s sacrifice fly.
Spencer Horwitz had two of the Pirates’ 4 hits.
Carmen Mlodzinski (2-7), the second of 5 pitchers in a bullpen sport, took the loss.
Marte’s first double was simply honest and it rolled into the left-field nook earlier than Pham may corral the ball, enabling Steer to attain from first.
The Reds have scored two runs or fewer in 40 video games this season, together with every of their final 4.
The four-game collection concludes Sunday with Reds RHP Zack Littell (9-8, 3.46 ERA) pitching in opposition to RHP Mike Burrows (1-4, 4.45).
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