Pirates use aggressive baserunning to beat Reds, even series

CINCINNATI — The Pirates struck early and often against Hunter Greene and the Reds on Tuesday night, sparked by some aggressive baserunning in a 9-5 win at Great American Ball Park.

Andrew McCutchen and Rowdy Tellez were driven home after stealing bases in the first inning, and Oneil Cruz’s heads-up baserunning in the third allowed him to take home when the Reds were lackluster getting the ball back in after an Edward Olivares bases-loaded flare.

Bryan Reynolds extended his hitting streak to 22 games, the longest in the Majors this season, with a first-inning two-run home run, and Jared Triolo lined his fourth home run of the season in the fifth.

Mitch Keller allowed four runs (three earned) over 5 2/3 innings, marking the 47th straight start where he pitched at least five innings.

The Pirates are now 38-41 and will play a rubber match with the Reds on Wednesday.