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Major League Baseball
Pittsburgh 14, Cincinnati 3
When: 7:05 PM ET, Friday, April 6, 2018
Where: PNC Park, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Temperature: 51°
Umpires: Home - Jordan Baker, 1B - Jerry Layne, 2B - Greg Gibson, 3B - Victor Carapazza
Attendance: 11115
Starling Marte highlighted a six-run sixth inning with a bases-clearing triple Friday night, helping the Pittsburgh Pirates continue their fast start with a 14-3 romp over the Cincinnati Reds in Pittsburgh.

Rookie Colin Moran had four hits, including a double, scored three runs and drove in three for the Pirates (6-1), who have won the first two games in the three-game series.

Jesse Winker had three hits and an RBI for the Reds (1-5), who were outhit 15-13.

The Pirates led just 4-2 in the sixth before Moran greeted reliever Yovani Gallardo with his third hit, a single. After Jordy Mercer doubled, Josh Harrison singled in Moran for a 5-2 lead.

Gregory Polanco followed with a walk that loaded the bases, after which Marte lined a triple to the gap in right-center, scoring all three baserunners for an 8-2 advantage.

Corey Dickerson made it a six-run inning and an eight-run lead with a two-run double two batters later.

Gallardo was pitching in relief of Reds starter Luis Castillo (0-2), who allowed four runs and six hits in five innings. He walked three and struck out three.

The Pirates piled on with four runs in the seventh for a 14-2 lead. Polanco had the big hit, a two-run double.

Trevor Williams (2-0), who pitched six innings of no-hit ball in his season debut against Detroit, got the win despite allowing 10 hits in 5 1/3 innings. He limited the Reds to two runs, walking one and striking out four.

Mercer and Dickerson had two doubles and a single apiece for the Pirates, who totaled seven extra-base hits. Marte and Harrison added two hits each.

Pirates relievers Edgar Santana, Josh Smoker and Clay Holmes combined for 3 2/3 innings of one-run relief, allowing three hits and two walks.

Castillo, batting eighth in the Reds' lineup, had two hits and scored a run. He had the club's only extra-base hit, a double.

Joey Votto and Jose Peraza also had two hits for the Reds.

--Field Level Media

Top Game Performances
Starting Pitchers
Cincinnati   Pittsburgh
Luis Castillo Player Trevor Williams
Loss W/L Win
5.0 IP 5.1
3 Strikeouts 4
6 Hits 10
7.20 ERA 3.38
Hitting
Cincinnati   Pittsburgh
Jesse Winker Player Colin Moran
3 Hits 4
1 RBI 3
0 HR 0
3 TB 5
.600 Avg .800
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Hits HR TB Avg LOB K RBI BB SB Errors
Cincinnati 13 0 14 .351 23 6 3 3 0 1
Pittsburgh 15 0 23 .395 19 5 13 6 2 1