CINCINNATI -- With runners on second and third and one out in the fifth inning on Tuesday night, the Pirates had to make a decision. Should Jameson Taillon face Joey Votto with a base open, or Scooter Gennett with the bases loaded?
Pittsburgh decided to bypass Votto with an intentional walk, bringing up Gennett, and Cincinnati's slugging second baseman made the Pirates pay. Gennett launched his sixth career grand slam out to right field, sending the Reds to a 7-2 win at Great American Ball Park and the Bucs to their fourth straight loss.