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The Cincinnati Reds and Pittsburgh Pirates met in each team’s second-to-last regular season series on Thursday.

The Reds entered the game trailing the Milwaukee Brewers and Chicago Cubs — two teams that have already clinched playoff berths — in the National League Central standings. The Pirates have long been eliminated from postseason contention, but the Reds’ playoff hopes remain alive.

A Reds’ loss on Thursday could have been a devastating blow to the team’s postseason hopes. Reds third baseman Noelvi Marte did his part to prevent that from happening.

Pirates right fielder Bryan Reynolds appeared to hit a game-tying home run in the ninth inning, but Marte hauled in a highlight-reel-worthy catch to record the game’s final out.

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