The Cincinnati Reds are one of four teams still vying for the final NL Wild Card berth. But the Pittsburgh Pirates had a chance to play spoiler. Cincinnati opened the three-game series against its division rival in a tie with the New York Mets for the league’s final playoff berth. But after the Reds’ crushing 4-3 loss to the Pirates on Wednesday, Cincinnati trailed New York by a game.

In the series finale, the Reds took a two-run lead in the fifth inning but Pittsburgh once again threatened to ruin the day. The Pirates added a run in the eighth as Cincinnati entered the ninth inning clinging to a 2-1 lead.

With Reds closer Emilio Pagan on the mound, Bryan Reynolds belted a 3-0 fastball deep to right. It appeared the Pirates' seventh-year veteran just tied the score with a solo shot

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