The Cincinnati Reds edged the Pittsburgh Pirates 3-2 with a walk-off fielder's choice in the ninth inning at Great American Ballpark on Thursday night.
The loss dropped the Pirates back to a . 500 record.
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Elly De La Cruz ignited the winning rally with a leadoff double off reliever Gregory Soto.
After an intentional walk to Sal Stewart and a walk to Tyler Stephenson loaded the bases with one out, Nathaniel Lowe hit a chopper to short.
Jared Triolo flipped to second for the second out, but the throw to first was late, allowing De La Cruz to score.
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Cincinnati broke a scoreless tie in the third inning against starter Hunter Barco.
De La Cruz delivered an RBI single and later scored on a base hit by Stewart.
Pittsburgh answered in the fifth inning off Rhett Lowder.
Nick Gonzales doubled, moved to third on Endy Rodríguez's single, and scored on a sacrifice fly by Jacob Gonzalez.
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Brandon Lowe tied it at 2-2 in the sixth with a 402-foot solo homer, his 23rd of the season.
The Pirates threatened in the seventh with bases loaded and two outs, but reliever Brock Burke struck out Brandon Lowe on a check swing.
De La Cruz went 3-for-4 with three doubles, an RBI, two runs, a walk, and two stolen bases.
Soto took the loss, falling to 5-3.
Yohan Ramírez made his first career start after 208 relief appearances, the most by any player before a first start with the franchise, per Elias Sports Bureau.
Gonzales extended his hitting streak to 14 games, the longest active in MLB.
In injury news, left-hander Evan Sisk began a rehab assignment with Triple-A Indianapolis due to left elbow inflammation.
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The Pirates are set to start Paul Skenes on Friday against Hunter Greene.
