Edward Olivares, left, Bryan Reynolds and Connor Joe Pirates stand in the sun during team introductions, before the game against the Cincinnati Reds at PNC Park Tuesday, June 18, 2024. (Sebastian Foltz/Post-Gazette)Fan in hand and ready for the heat, Caleb Luce, right, of Corry, Pennsylvania cheers for team introductions with his son Connor Luce staying hydrated, before the Pirates Reds game at PNC Park on Tuesday, June 18, 2024. (Sebastian Foltz/Post-Gazette)Ready for the sun and gloves in hand, Blake Smithberger, 9, left, and Brody Hinton, 10, of Waterford, Ohio, stand in the outfield hoping to catch a ball from a player before the Pirates and Reds game at PNC Park Tuesday, June 18, 2024. (Sebastian Foltz/Post-Gazette)Pirates pitcher Bailey Falter towels off after pitching an inning against the Reds at PNC Park on Tuesday, June 18, 2024. (Sebastian Foltz/Post-Gazette)A fan tries to keep cool during the Pirates and Reds game at PNC Park on Tuesday, June 18, 2024. (Sebastian Foltz/Post-Gazette)Andrew McCutchen hangs over the dugout wall during the Pirates and Reds game at PNC Park on Tuesday, June 18, 2024. (Sebastian Foltz/Post-Gazette)Pirates pitcher Quinn Priester stays hydrated during the game against the Reds at PNC Park on Tuesday, June 18, 2024. (Sebastian Foltz/Post-Gazette)Pirates infielder Nick Gonzales takes a sip of Powerade after coming off the field against the Reds at PNC Park on Tuesday, June 18, 2024. (Sebastian Foltz/Post-Gazette)A pair of youth baseball players twirl their t-shirts cheering on the Pirates against the Reds at PNC Park on Wednesday, June 19, 2024. Several youth baseball teams, in town for a tournament, had the opportunity to parade around the field before the game. (Sebastian Foltz/Post-Gazette)Pirates pitcher Mitch Keller winds up to throw against the Reds at PNC Park on Wednesday, June 19, 2024. The Pirates won 1-0 off of a Bryan Reynolds home run to take the series against the Reds. (Sebastian Foltz/Post-Gazette)Pirates catcher Yasmani Grandal walks to the dugout during the game against the Reds at PNC Park on Wednesday, June 19, 2024. The Pirates won 1-0 off of a Bryan Reynolds home run to take the series against the Reds. (Sebastian Foltz/Post-Gazette)Pirates pitcher David Bednar winds up to throw against the Reds at PNC Park on Wednesday, June 19, 2024. (Sebastian Foltz/Post-Gazette)Pirates catcher Yasmani Grandal removes his protective gear during the bottom half of an inning against the Reds at PNC Park on Wednesday, June 19, 2024. (Sebastian Foltz/Post-Gazette)Pirates catcher Yasmani Grandal cools off with a wet towel during the bottom half of an inning against the Reds at PNC Park on Wednesday, June 19, 2024. (Sebastian Foltz/Post-Gazette)Pirates manager Derek Shelton, right, visits the mound with catcher Yasmani Grandal, center, to relieve starting pitcher Mitch Keller against Reds at PNC Park on Wednesday, June 19, 2024. (Sebastian Foltz/Post-Gazette)Pirates catcher Yasmani Grandal walks back to home plate after trying to catch a Cincinnati base runner stealing second base during the game against the Reds at PNC Park on Wednesday, June 19, 2024. (Sebastian Foltz/Post-Gazette)Nolan Waffensmith, 11, of Sewickley, tries to get Pirates autographs before the game against the Reds at PNC Park on Wednesday, June 19, 2024. (Sebastian Foltz/Post-Gazette)A Pirates fan keeps hydrated during a game against the Cincinnati Reds at PNC Park on Wednesday, June 19, 2024. (Sebastian Foltz/Post-Gazette)Pirates players and fans hold a moment of silence for Willie Mayes before the game against the Reds at PNC Park on Wednesday, June 19, 2024. (Sebastian Foltz/Post-Gazette)Pirates infielder Jared Triolo and his teammates bow their heads for a moment of silence in honor of Willie Mayes before the game against the Reds at PNC Park on Wednesday, June 19, 2024. Mayes died Tuesday, June 18. (Sebastian Foltz/Post-Gazette)Pirates infielder Connor Joe sprays sunscreen on his face before the game against the Reds at PNC Park on Wednesday, June 19, 2024. (Sebastian Foltz/Post-Gazette)Pirates outfielder Edward Olivares hydrates before the game against the Reds at PNC Park on Wednesday, June 19, 2024. (Sebastian Foltz/Post-Gazette)Dan Beasley and his wife Ruth Beasley of Syracuse, New York, try to stay cool during the Pirates, Reds, game at PNC Park Wednesday, June 19, 2024. While she has Pittsburgh ties, Ruth Beasley honored Cincinnati great Johnny Bench with her t-shirt. (Sebastian Foltz/Post-Gazette)A Cincinnati Reds fan tries to keep cool in Wednesday’s game against the Pirates at PNC Park, on June 19, 2024. (Sebastian Foltz/Post-Gazette)A Pirates fan tries to manage the heat during Wednesday’s Pirates, Reds, game at PNC Park, June 19, 2024. (Sebastian Foltz/Post-Gazette)A mustached Pirates fan sports a mustache similar to Paule Skenes during the game against the Reds at PNC Park on Wednesday, June 19, 2024. (Sebastian Foltz/Post-Gazette)Usher Donna Mangold of Bloomfield offers sunscreen during the Pirates, and Reds game at PNC Park on Wednesday, June 19, 2024. (Sebastian Foltz/Post-Gazette)Brody Cooper, 10, stays cool sharing an ice cream cone with his sister Cali Cooper, 6, Pirates Reds at PNC Park Wednesday, June 19, 2024. (Sebastian Foltz/Post-Gazette)Robert Morris University graduate student Tizlam Muhammad makes a hat out of his t-shirt to stay cool during the Pirates, Reds game at PNC Park Wednesday, June 19, 2024. (Sebastian Foltz/Post-Gazette)Cali Cooper, 6, of Wheeling West Virginia stays cool with a towel over her head during the Pirates, Reds game at PNC Park Wednesday, June 19, 2024. (Sebastian Foltz/Post-Gazette)Pirates outfielder Jack Suwinski sprays sunscreen on his face before the game against the Reds at PNC Park on Wednesday, June 19, 2024. (Sebastian Foltz/Post-Gazette)Pirates infielder Ke”Bryan Hayes takes a drink to stay hydrated in a game against the Reds at PNC Park on Wednesday, June 19, 2024. (Sebastian Foltz/Post-Gazette)
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