Pittsburgh Pirates (57-97) vs Cincinnati Reds (60-94)
Tuesday, September 27, 2022 at 6:35 pm
The Pittsburgh Pirates have two more head-to-head meetings with the visiting Cincinnati Reds as they try to claw their way out of the National League Central cellar.
In the opener of the teams' final series this year, the Pirates came back from an early two-run deficit to top the Reds 8-3 on Monday.
That left the magic number for Cincinnati (60-94) to hold off Pittsburgh (57-97) and finish out of last place in the division at six.
Both clubs also are striving to finish out of last in the NL, with the Washington Nationals (53-100) the, uh, front-runner there.
At this late stage, the Pirates -- who had lost nine of 10 before Monday -- are looking toward the future. That not only pertains to several rookies and other young players who have gotten a chance to play this year, but also to new acquisitions.
On Monday, the focus was on designated hitter Miguel Andujar, who made his Pittsburgh debut after being snatched off waivers from the New York Yankees.