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Pittsburgh Pirates 8, Cincinnati Reds 3: final score and stats

Pittsburgh Pirates beat Cincinnati Reds, Pittsburgh Pirates 8 to Cincinnati Reds 3, on Tuesday, March 31, 2026 at Great American Ball Park, Cincinnati, Ohio. Below: the box score, top performers, team stats, injuries and recent form for Cincinnati Reds vs Pittsburgh Pirates.

MLBTuesday, March 31, 2026

Pittsburgh Pirates2-38

Final

Cincinnati Reds3-23

DateMar 31, 2026

Start time6:40 PM ET

VenueGreat American Ball Park, Cincinnati, Ohio

TVMLB.TV

Attendance22,390

Line score

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R
Pittsburgh Pirates	0	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	2	8
Cincinnati Reds	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	2	0	3

Top performers

Pittsburgh Pirates

Batting AverageOneil Cruz · 3-4, 2 HR, 3 RBI, 3 R, K

Home RunsOneil Cruz · 3-4, 2 HR, 3 RBI, 3 R, K

Runs Batted InRyan O'Hearn · 1-3, HR, 3 RBI, R, BB

MLB RatingOneil Cruz · 3-4, 2 HR, 3 RBI, 3 R, K

Cincinnati Reds

Batting AverageKe'Bryan Hayes · 1-3, BB

Home RunsElly De La Cruz · 1-5, HR, RBI, R, K

Runs Batted InElly De La Cruz · 1-5, HR, RBI, R, K

MLB RatingSal Stewart · 1-4, HR, RBI, R, BB, 2 K

Team comparison

Pittsburgh PiratesCincinnati Reds

Runs per game

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Runs allowed per game

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2-3Record3-2

3rd in NL CentStanding5th in NL Cent

0-0Road record / home record0-0

Last 5

-Streak-

Injury report

Confirm lineups and injuries close to game time.

Pittsburgh Pirates

Endy Rodriguez C · Hip - Surgery

Out

Cincinnati Reds

Blake Dunn CF · Elbow - Surgery

Out

Spencer Steer 1B · Wrist - Surgery

Out

Tony Santillan RP · Hip - Surgery

Out

Julian Garcia RP · Elbow - Surgery

Out

Dane Myers CF · Shoulder - Surgery

Out

Box score

Pittsburgh Pirates

Player	H-AB	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K	#P	AVG	OBP	SLG
Jake Mangum	1-4	4	0	1	0	0	1	0	15	.231	.286	.308
Ryan O'Hearn	1-3	3	1	1	3	1	1	0	19	.421	.522	.737
Bryan Reynolds	1-4	4	1	1	1	1	0	1	20	.182	.217	.318
Marcell Ozuna	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	24	.063	.167	.063
Brandon Lowe	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	14	.333	.455	.889
Nick Gonzales	2-4	4	2	2	0	0	0	0	10	.318	.348	.364
Joey Bart	0-2	2	1	0	0	0	1	1	10	.200	.333	.200
Spencer Horwitz	0-1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	.083	.083	.083
Henry Davis	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.182	.308	.273
Oneil Cruz	3-4	4	3	3	3	2	0	1	15	.278	.316	.611
Nick Yorke	0-3	3	0	0	1	0	0	1	19	.125	.273	.125
Team	8-33	33	8	8	8	4	3	7	149

Pittsburgh Pirates

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Bubba Chandler	4.1	0	1	0	6	6	0	81-43	0.00	81
Yohan Ramirez	0.2	0	0	0	0	2	0	10-6	0.00	10
Hunter Barco	2.0	4	2	2	1	3	2	47-24	12.00	47
Dennis Santana	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	17-12	0.00	17
Gregory Soto	1.0	1	0	0	1	1	0	17-10	0.00	17
Team	9.0	6	3	2	8	12	2	172-95		172

Cincinnati Reds

Player	H-AB	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K	#P	AVG	OBP	SLG
TJ Friedl	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	2	1	19	.100	.217	.100
Matt McLain	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	1	3	23	.235	.435	.294
Elly De La Cruz	1-5	5	1	1	1	1	0	1	22	.200	.304	.500
Sal Stewart	1-4	4	1	1	1	1	1	2	21	.563	.682	1.125
Eugenio Suarez	1-5	5	0	1	0	0	0	2	19	.190	.227	.333
Will Benson	0-2	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	6	.222	.300	.444
Dane Myers	1-2	2	0	1	0	0	0	1	9	.429	.429	.429
Noelvi Marte	0-2	2	1	0	0	0	2	1	25	.000	.200	.000
Jose Trevino	1-2	2	0	1	0	0	1	0	9	.143	.250	.143
Nathaniel Lowe	0-1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	8	.000	.000	.000
Tyler Stephenson	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.100	.000
Ke'Bryan Hayes	1-3	3	0	1	0	0	1	0	11	.083	.214	.083
Team	6-32	32	3	6	2	2	8	12	172

Cincinnati Reds

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Brandon Williamson	4.2	6	6	6	2	3	3	94-53	11.57	94
Brock Burke	2.1	0	0	0	1	2	0	20-11	0.00	20
Sam Moll	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	15-9	0.00	15
Pierce Johnson	1.0	2	2	2	0	1	1	20-14	10.13	20
Team	9.0	8	8	8	3	7	4	149-87		149

Season series

PIT wins series 2-1

Apr 1, 2026PIT 8, CIN 3

Mar 31, 2026PIT 8, CIN 3

Mar 30, 2026PIT 0, CIN 2

Team pages

Pittsburgh Pirates
Schedule, roster and stats

Cincinnati Reds
Schedule, roster and stats

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Frequently asked questions

Who won Pittsburgh Pirates vs Cincinnati Reds?

Pittsburgh Pirates won, 8-3, on Tuesday, March 31, 2026.

What was the final score of Pittsburgh Pirates vs Cincinnati Reds?

Pittsburgh Pirates 8, Cincinnati Reds 3.

Who were the top performers?

Pittsburgh Pirates: Oneil Cruz (3-4, 2 HR, 3 RBI, 3 R, K batting average). Cincinnati Reds: Ke'Bryan Hayes (1-3, BB batting average).

Where is Pittsburgh Pirates vs Cincinnati Reds played?

Great American Ball Park, Cincinnati, Ohio.

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