PITTSBURGH — This article originally appeared onPGHBaseballNOW.com.
The Pittsburgh Pirates were edged 2-1 by the Cincinnati Reds on Saturday night at PNC Park.
Braxton Ashcraft made his second start for the Pirates and threw 3.1-solid innings, but Reds starter Nick Martinez held the offense to just one run in seven frames.
The Pirates (51-67) will go for the series win in the final game of the homestand against the Reds (61-57) on Sunday afternoon.
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