The Pittsburgh Pirates defeated the Cincinnati Reds 1-0 at PNC Park on May 3, 2026. Braxton Ashcraft delivered a dominant outing on the mound, tossing 7.2 scoreless innings in the longest start of his career. In a tightly contested game, Oneil Cruz came through in the clutch with an RBI hit in the bottom of the eighth inning to provide the difference. Backed by strong pitching and timely offense, the Pirates completed the sweep of the Reds at home.

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