Pittsburgh Pirates 8, Cincinnati Reds 3 at Great American Ball Park on Tuesday, March 31, 2026 broke open in the second with Ryan O’Hearn’s three-run homer and Bryan Reynolds’ solo shot off Brandon Williamson—5–0 before Oneil Cruz added another long ball in the fourth (444 feet). Elly De La Cruz and Spencer Stewart homered late for Cincinnati, but Pittsburgh tacked on two in the ninth on Cruz’s second homer off Patrick Johnson. Yairo Ramirez earned the win in relief after Bubba Chandler threw 4.1 hitless innings with six walks and six strikeouts. AthX Engine logged 21 AthX FP for Cruz and 12 for Reynolds.
Game narrative / key moments
Nick Yorke’s sacrifice fly opened the scoring in the second; O’Hearn cleared the bases with a 401-foot shot to center; Reynolds followed with a 417-foot solo homer—5–0 Pirates (ESPN). Cruz homered to right-center in the fourth for 6–1. Cincinnati scratched one in the third on Kyle Hayes’s fielding error.
De La Cruz and Stewart went back-to-back in the eighth off Hunter Barco—6–3. Cruz’s two-run shot in the ninth off Patrick Johnson capped 8–3. Williamson took the loss: 4.2 IP, 6 H, 6 ER, 3 BB, 3 K, 3 HR, game score 29.
AthX standout performances
Oneil Cruz (Pirates) — 3-for-4, 2 HR, 3 RBI, 3 R, 1 K.
Bryan Reynolds (Pirates) — 1-for-4, HR, 1 RBI, 1 R, 1 K.
Bubba Chandler (Pirates) — 4.1 IP, 0 H, 1 R (unearned), 6 BB, 6 K, 0 HR.
Brandon Williamson (Reds) — 4.2 IP, 6 H, 6 ER, 3 K, 2 BB, 3 HR.
Team & trading implications
Pittsburgh posted eight runs on eight hits with four homers—trade the daily spike, then revisit how AthX MLB season projections work for the bigger arc. Cincinnati left 11 runners on base (0-for-10 with RISP)—AthX FP punished the missed chances.
Bold takeaways
Conclusion
Five-run innings are AthX honest: lead with Cruz and Reynolds, then show Williamson’s negative line so traders see the full risk picture.
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*Sources: ESPN box score. AthX fantasy points from AthX Engine daily_player_stats for March 31, 2026 where cited. This write-up is for information only and is not financial advice.*
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