CINCINNATI – The Reds took Game 1 of their doubleheader by beating the Pirates, 3-1 on rookie Tyler Stephenson’s two-run, walk-off home run in the seventh inning.
Trevor Bauer led 1-0 and retired 14 straight batters before Colin Moran led off the seventh with his eighth homer. Bauer was trying for his third seven-inning shutout of the pandemic-shortened season.
Cincinnati completed a sweep as Mike Moustakas slammed a three-run home run in a 9-4 win. Brian Goodwin and Joey Votto also homered for the Reds.