Reds edged the Pirates 3-2 in a tight one at Great American Ball Park, the kind of grind-it-out game where every run mattered. Cincinnati found just enough offense to squeak past a Pittsburgh club that couldn't quite string together the timely hits.

This one stayed close all night, and the Reds' arms slammed the door late to protect that one-run cushion. Not a slugfest, but a win's a win as Cincy claws back toward .500.