Ryan O'Hearn homers twice, helps Pirates avoid sweep with 9-4 win over Reds

Ryan O'Hearn homered twice and drove in four runs to lead the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 9-4 victory over the Cincinnati Reds on Sunday, June 28, 2026. O'Hearn hit a 421-foot solo home run off Brady Singer (3-7) in the fifth inning to put Pittsburgh ahead 5-4, then added a three-run blast following a 65-minute rain delay in the eighth inning to extend the lead to 8-4. The win prevented the Pirates from being swept in the series and marked the third time in O'Hearn's major league career that he has homered twice in a single game.