Eugenio Suarez blasts grand slam, Luis Castillo solid in Cincinnati Reds win over Pittsburgh Pirates

Utility player Brandon Dixon was promoted from Triple-A Louisville to the Cincinnati Reds on Tuesday. He discusses how he found out and what he expects his role will be in the big leagues. Bobby Nightengale/The Enquirer

When Eugenio Suarez failed to drive in a runner from third base in the 11th inning Wednesday, he immediately chucked his helmet to the ground in frustration, watching it bounce about 20 feet in front of the Reds’ dugout.

Less than 24 hours later, Suarez made the most of his next big opportunity.

In the bottom of the third inning, Suarez crushed a curveball into the left-field seats for his third career grand slam. Jesse Winker added a solo homer and it was just enough to…