CINCINNATI — Tyler Boyd lit a match and threw it on the combustible Steelers-Bengals rivalry Monday afternoon about an hour before first pitch at Great American Ball Park.
The Bengals' receiver accused the Steelers of quitting in the final moments of Cincinnati’s 24-10 win on Sunday. “The last plays of the game for them, they gave up,” Boyd said.
If you didn’t know the history of the Pirates-Reds series this season — especially in this park — you might be tempted to draw the same conclusion from Pittsburgh’s embarrassing 13-1 loss before 11,005 fans. But the Reds have been knocking baseballs and Pirates’ pitching lopsided since walloping them 14-1 on April 6.