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Keller gets rocked, Pirates drop series to Reds with loss on Sunday

Pirates Reds Baseball Pittsburgh Pirates' Mitch Keller pitches during the third inning of a baseball game against the Cincinnati Reds in Cincinnati, Sunday, Aug. 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Tanner Pearson) (Tanner Pearson/AP Photo/Tanner Pearson)

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Mitch Keller lasted only two innings while his mound opponent was sharp as the Pirates were pummeled 10-2 by the Reds at Great American Ballpark on Sunday afternoon.

Scoring Plays

Bottom 1st, 3-0 CIN: Mitch Keller (6-8) hung a 1-2 breaking ball to Sal Stewart, who hit a 420-foot solo home run to left field. The Reds (53-58) tacked on two more, one when center fielder Jhostynxon Garcia had trouble tracking a fly ball to center, which gave Tyler Stephenson an RBI double. Nathaniel Lowe followed with an RBI single to right.

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