CINCINNATI —

The Cincinnati Reds fell behind early and couldn’t catch up Tuesday night, falling to the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-2 as they make a push for a National League wild card spot.

The Reds entered Tuesday in control of their own destiny and in playoff position but were unable to secure a much-needed victory against their NL Central counterpart. Advertisement

There are five more games remaining in the regular season.

The Pirates got the scoring started early, with Nick Yorke driving in Jack Suwinski and Alexander Canario doubling home Yorke in the top of the second inning.

Two batters later, Pittsburgh center fielder Oneil Cruz blasted a two run-home run to left field, putting the Pirates up 4-0 before the Reds came to bat a second time. This content is imported from Twitter. You

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