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Votto hits 36th homer, Reds top Pirates 6-3 in season finale

By Associated Press

Derek Shelton, John Libka Pittsburgh Pirates manager Derek Shelton, left, reacts after umpire John Libka, right, ejected him in the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Cincinnati Reds in Pittsburgh, Sunday, Oct. 3, 2021. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar) (Gene J. Puskar/AP)

By Associated Press

PITTSBURGH — Joey Votto hit his 36th home run and the Cincinnati Reds finished their season with a 6-3 win over Pittsburgh.

Rookie Reiver Sanmartin (2-0) beat the Pirates for the second time in as many starts.

Cincinnati finished over .500 (83-29) over the course of a 162-game season for the first time since 2013.

Pirates shortstop prospect Oneil Cruz hit his first major-league home run for the Pirates. Pittsburgh finished 61-101 while coming in last in the NL Central for the third straight season.

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