On Sunday, Yasmani Grandal’s two-run home slam in the ninth inning helped the Pittsburgh Pirates defeat the Cincinnati Reds 4-3.
Alexis Díaz (1-4) hit Bryan De La Cruz with a pitch before to Grandal’s seventh home run, which found its way into the first row above the Clemente Wall in right field. Grandal hit his fourth game-winning home run.
Grandal remarked, “My 3-year-old keeps telling me to hit homers.” “I’ve hit a home run every time he’s said that. Thus, he must always tell me the same thing.
For the first time since May 13, when he allowed two runs in the ninth inning of a 6-5 defeat to Arizona, Díaz failed to convert a save attempt. The closer hadn’t lost since May 19 against the Dodgers.
We positioned ourselves to prevail,” Reds manager David Bell remarked.
Alexis will recover since he has experienced this before. He has been excellent in that position, but it’s clear that he’s not happy with it.
In the ninth, Aroldis Chapman (5-4) secured the victory. After a leadoff single by Elly De La Cruz, Chapman struck out Tyler Stephenson and TJ Friedl before getting Elly off the field.
Pittsburgh won three of the four games of the series led by Isiah Kiner-Falefa, who had three hits.
Kiner-Falefa’s confidence is a valuable asset to the Pirates, according to manager Derek Shelton. “This is a seasoned player who has performed in a number of important markets. That’s the vitality our clubhouse needs. He entered our clubhouse right away, takes on a leadership role, and exudes vitality.
Cincinnati trailed 2-0 going into the seventh, but they rallied for three runs. After Jonathan India doubled off Kyle Nicolas with one out and Noelvi Marte was on base, he advanced to third.
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