CINCINNATI (AP) — Oneil Cruz hit a two-run homer and the last-place Pittsburgh Pirates beat the wild-card chasing Cincinnati Reds 4-2 on Tuesday night. The Reds own the first tiebreaker over the Mets with a 4-2 edge in the season series. The Pirates scored all four of their runs in the second inning against Brady Singer (14-11). Pittsburgh Pirates' Oneil Cruz is congratulated in the dugout after hitting a two-run home run in the second inning of a baseball game against the Cincinnati Reds, Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2025, in Cincinnati. Up nextReds RHP Hunter Greene (7-4, 2.74 ERA) opposes Pirates RHP Paul Skenes (10-10, 2.03) on Wednesday night.