Photos: Cincinnati Reds Lose in Tense Game Against the Pittsburgh Pirates

The Cincinnati Reds' game against the Pittsburgh Pirates left the crowd tense and energetic on Sept. 22, as both teams had playoffs on the brain. Inevitably, the Reds lost two games in the series against the Pittsburgh Pirates before rallying to beat the Pirates 4-2 in their last regular home game of the season.

Keep scrolling for everything we saw during the Cincinnati Reds' game on Sept. 22.

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Fans during the seventh inning stretch | Cincinnati Reds vs. Pittsburgh Pirates | Sept. 22, 2023
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Fans during the seventh inning stretch | Cincinnati Reds vs. Pittsburgh Pirates | Sept. 22, 2023
Spencer Steer scores in the bottom of the fifth inning | Cincinnati Reds vs. Pittsburgh Pirates | Sept. 22, 2023
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Spencer Steer scores in the bottom of the fifth inning | Cincinnati Reds vs. Pittsburgh Pirates | Sept. 22, 2023
Endy Rodríguez homers to center in the top of the sixth inning | Cincinnati Reds vs. Pittsburgh Pirates | Sept. 22, 2023
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Endy Rodríguez homers to center in the top of the sixth inning | Cincinnati Reds vs. Pittsburgh Pirates | Sept. 22, 2023
Endy Rodríguez homers to center in the top of the sixth inning | Cincinnati Reds vs. Pittsburgh Pirates | Sept. 22, 2023
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Endy Rodríguez homers to center in the top of the sixth inning | Cincinnati Reds vs. Pittsburgh Pirates | Sept. 22, 2023
Pittsburgh Pirates watching on as the game starts | Cincinnati Reds vs. Pittsburgh Pirates | Sept. 22, 2023
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Pittsburgh Pirates watching on as the game starts | Cincinnati Reds vs. Pittsburgh Pirates | Sept. 22, 2023
Noelvi Marte strikes out in the bottom of the ninth inning to end the game | Cincinnati Reds vs. Pittsburgh Pirates | Sept. 22, 2023
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Noelvi Marte strikes out in the bottom of the ninth inning to end the game | Cincinnati Reds vs. Pittsburgh Pirates | Sept. 22, 2023
Connor Joe grounds out to first and Joey Votto tags Joe out in the top of the third inning | Cincinnati Reds vs. Pittsburgh Pirates | Sept. 22, 2023
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Connor Joe grounds out to first and Joey Votto tags Joe out in the top of the third inning | Cincinnati Reds vs. Pittsburgh Pirates | Sept. 22, 2023
Ji-hwan Bae watching from the dugout in the first inning | Cincinnati Reds vs. Pittsburgh Pirates | Sept. 22, 2023
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Ji-hwan Bae watching from the dugout in the first inning | Cincinnati Reds vs. Pittsburgh Pirates | Sept. 22, 2023
Jonathan India trying to beat out the throw at first in the bottom of the fifth inning | Cincinnati Reds vs. Pittsburgh Pirates | Sept. 22, 2023
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Jonathan India trying to beat out the throw at first in the bottom of the fifth inning | Cincinnati Reds vs. Pittsburgh Pirates | Sept. 22, 2023
Jonathan India reacting to TJ Friedl scoring in the bottom of the fifth inning | Cincinnati Reds vs. Pittsburgh Pirates | Sept. 22, 2023
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Jonathan India reacting to TJ Friedl scoring in the bottom of the fifth inning | Cincinnati Reds vs. Pittsburgh Pirates | Sept. 22, 2023