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Pirates Preview: Bucs going for series win over Reds

Pirates Preview: Bucs going for series win over Reds Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Luis Ortiz throws to the Texas Rangers in the sixth inning of a baseball game, Monday, Aug. 19, 2024, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez) (Tony Gutierrez/AP)
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PITTSBURGH — This article originally appeared on PittsburghBaseballNOW.com.

The Pittsburgh Pirates were crushed 10-2 by the Cincinnati Reds at PNC Park on Saturday night.

Starting pitcher Jake Woodford struggled in the loss and Rowdy Tellez hit a mammoth home run and pitched a scoreless ninth inning.

After an ugly loss, the Pirates (61-68) will try to earn a series win against the division-rival Reds (63-67) in the series finale on Sunday.

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