# Pirates–Reds rivalry

The Pirates–Reds rivalry is a Major League Baseball (MLB) National League divisional rivalry played between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Cincinnati Reds.
The Pirates and Reds are both members of the National League (NL) Central division. Both teams have been active rivals for more than 135 seasons, dating back well into the infancy of the MLB.

## Background

The Pirates and Reds were both founded in 1881 in the American Association, beginning play in 1882, and playing each other for five seasons. The Pirates and moved into the National League in 1887, ceasing play between the two teams. The Reds moved into the National League in 1890, resuming play against the Pirates which continues to today. The Pirates have won 5 World Series Championships in 1909, 1925, 1960, 1971, and 1979, and 9 NL Pennants. The Reds have also won 5 World Series Championships in 1919, 1940, 1975, 1976, 1990, and 9 NL Pennants. Both teams have met 6 times in the postseason; including 5 meetings in the NLCS. From 1969 to 1993, the Pirates were a member of the NL East until the league's realignment in 1993 moved them to the newly formed Central Division. Meanwhile; the Reds were previously members of the NL West until the realignment placed them in the same division as Pittsburgh in 1993. Most recently; both teams have met in the 2013 National League Wild Card Game.
As of the 2024 season, the Pirates currently lead the rivalry 1,256–1,240–18; however, the Reds lead in postseason wins 13–8.

## History
### 1900s to 1960s: Early History

During the infancy of the National League, both teams struggled out of the gate. The Pirates saw most of their roster decimated as most had defected to the Players' League. Pittsburgh would manage brief periods of success headed into the new century; including three straight NL Pennants from 1901 to 1903 and a World Series victory in 1909.
Cincinnati fared much worse, failing to qualify for the postseason every season until 1919. Even then, the team arguably only won the 1919 World Series against the heavily-favorited Chicago White Sox because of the Black Sox Scandal. While the Reds weren't involved in the scandal, it tainted the legitimacy of their first World Series championship.
The Pirates managed to stay competitive, culminating in another World Series title in 1925. Both clubs managed levels of success at various times, though they often avoided one another heading into the postseason. The Reds finally managed their own turn of success with a World Series victory in 1940 (their first championship earned outright) whilst the Pirates were in the midst of a playoff drought for nearly two decades. Though, by the end of the 1950s, the Pirates briefly returned to success with another World Series victory in 1960, the Reds managed to win the pennant the following season; narrowly beating out the divisional rival Los Angeles Dodgers in the process, though the Yankees prevailed to win the Championship in five games. Both teams would soon spend the duration of the 1960s in a rebuild; however, by the turn of the decade, the competition quickly heated up.

### 1970s: Fierce NLCS Matchups
#### 1970 NLCS

Right out of the gate as both teams started the 1970 season in their new ballparks; the Pirates would begin a string of winning the NL East for 5 of the first 6 seasons that decade, the Reds would win the NL West 4 of the first 6 seasons the same decade. On July 16, 1970, the Pittsburgh Pirates began play after the All-Star break by opening new Three Rivers Stadium against the rival Reds. Cincinnati's Tony Perez hit the park's first home run, and Willie Stargell later homered for the Bucs. The contest was decided on a 9th inning RBI single from Lee May to give the Reds a 3-2 decision. The two teams found themselves on a postseason collision course for the first time as the Pirates were armed with players such as all-star right fielder Roberto Clemente, star slugger left fielder Willie Stargell, and pitcher Steve Blass; they were armed to clash directly with the Reds, who by this season had armed a deadly batting lineup featuring such legends as Johnny Bench, Pete Rose, Tony Pérez, and Joe Morgan. Despite the showing of Pittsburgh's batting lineup; the Reds won the series in a sweep.
Following the loss in the NLCS; the Pirates managed to beat the San Francisco Giants in 4 games en route to winning the 1971 World Series over the Baltimore Orioles.

#### 1972 NLCS

The two clubs found themselves in each other's way once again during the 1972 NLCS. The Pirates prevailed in game 1 during a 5–1 victory in Pittsburgh. The Reds found themselves unable to overcome the dominant pitching from Steve Blass as they would go on to leave 11 baserunners with only a sole run in the first inning. Frustrations would run high for Cincinnati as manager Sparky Anderson would be ejected during the fourth inning. Game 2 saw the Reds bite back with a vengeance as they opened the first inning with 4 runs. The Pirates struggled mightily up until the fourth inning in which they'd manage to claw back with a run per inning up until the eighth. However; a Joe Morgan home run guaranteed the victory as Reds' pitcher Tom Hall locked up Pittsburgh's hitters to end the game. Game 3 saw a low-scoring affair with the Pirates holding on for a 3–2 victory by the end of the night in Cincinnati. Game 4 saw the Reds even the series with a blowout victory over the Pirates as Pittsburgh only managed a single run in the seventh inning while the Reds achieved 7 runs off of a panicked Pittsburgh bullpen. Game 5 began with a rain delay for 90 minutes. The Pirates fought hard with a 3–2 lead coming out of the fifth inning, however; the Reds would rob them of the victory with 2 crushing runs as Pirates' reliever Bob Moose tossed a wild pitch with George Foster on third, culminating in Hal McCrae scoring a 2 run homer during the next at bat, ending the series. This would be the final game ever played for Pirates' Hall-of-Famer Roberto Clemente as he would be killed in a plane crash after volunteering for earthquake relief in Nicaragua in December.

#### 1975 NLCS

Once again both teams met in the NLCS but the series proved to be largely uneventful as the Reds dominated the series with a 3-game sweep, though the Pirates held on to force game 3 into 10 innings, they would prove not to be a match for Cincinnati's hitters as they would end the series with 2 runs in the tenth.

#### 1979 NLCS

Nearing the end of their dynasty as the Big Red Machine, Cincinnati managed to pull ahead of a weak NL West en route to another matchup against Pittsburgh. Meanwhile; Pittsburgh pulled through 2 games ahead of the Montreal Expos to secure the NL East. The Pirates proved to have the upper hand this series as they would go onto decimate the Reds in a humiliating sweep, on their own way to win the 1979 World Series over the Orioles once again.

### 1980s regression

The Pirates and Reds both saw a sharp regression from their heyday in the 1970s, ironically for the Reds, they finished with the league's best record in 1981 heading into the all-star break before a player strike suspended the season. The Reds would fail to make the postseason as a result of the losses to the roster. The Pirates had sunken deep into mediocrity as they would fail to post a winning record until 1990, despite posting a winning record; the Reds finished in second place every season from 1985 to 1989, failing to make the postseason.

### Early 1990s: Return to competition/1990 NLCS

The Pirates began the 1990s firing on all cylinders led by the strength of All Stars: Barry Bonds, Bobby Bonilla, Neal Heaton, and Doug Drabek. The Reds had quickly become the surprise of the league, armed with their own dominant roster under new manager Lou Pinella, they boasted such talents as Eric Davis, José Rijo, Randy Myers, and Chris Sabo they dominated the division with a 5-game lead over the rival Los Angeles Dodgers.

#### 1990 NLCS

Both teams were set to square off in the 1990 NLCS as the Pirates managed to dominate a weak NL East to 95 wins. The resulting series saw the Reds' famed Nasty Boys lock up the Pirates' usually dominant hitting core as the two teams combined for a low-scoring 6-game series, culminating in the Reds pulling away with the win, and eventually the 1990 World Series over the Oakland Athletics in a sweep.

### 1993–2000: Divisional Realignment/Decline

Following the 1990 season, the Reds declined mightily under the notoriously awful ownership of then-owner Marge Schott, the team saw multiple stars leave in free agency or fell victim to bad trades. Meanwhile; the Pirates managed two appearances in the NLCS in 1991 and 1992, ending in a loss to the Atlanta Braves both times. Due to the expansion of the league in 1993; the Reds and Pirates were both consolidated into the newly formed NL Central, turning their once heated playoff rivalry into a divisional battle. However; The Reds would only put up 2 winning seasons in 1994 and 1995, with a player strike and a sweep from the Braves in the 1995 NLCS sealing their decline. The Pirates would not manage a single winning season from 1993 to 2013. Despite a 1999 Wild Card tiebreaker appearance against the New York Mets, the Reds would not post a winning season from 2001 to 2009.

### 2010s: Return to Relevance

Following years of mediocrity and bad management on both sides, Cincinnati would manage a playoff appearance after 8 mediocre seasons, only to be swept by the Philadelphia Phillies. The Reds' new manager Dusty Baker would also guide the team to an appearance in the 2012 NLDS.

#### 2013 NL Wild Card Game

The Pirates miraculously returned to playoff competition in 2013 as they finished second in the division with a 94–68 record, their first winning season since 1992. The Reds finished four games behind the Pirates, however; due to a weak National League season, they managed to secure the lowest remaining wild card berth; set to face the Pirates once again for the first time in 23 seasons. Led by star outfielder Andrew McCutchen, the Pirates slammed out 5 runs off of Reds' starting pitcher Johnny Cueto by the end of the fourth inning while the Reds would struggle to manage one by the end of the fifth. By the seventh inning, the Pirates had run away with a 6–1 lead as Cincinnati's bats went cold the majority of the game. The Reds managed another run in the eighth inning but failed to perform anything of note for the remainder of the game. The Pirates advanced on to play the St. Louis Cardinals in the NLDS, but fell in 5 games.

### 2015–2024: Decline for Both

The Pirates would manage two more postseason appearances following their run to the 2013 NLDS, they would lose to the World Series champion San Francisco Giants in a crushing 8–0 loss in 2014, and would go on to suffer another shutout loss to the Chicago Cubs 4–0 in 2015. Meanwhile; the Reds fired Dusty Baker on October 4, 2013, and Cincinnati has failed to post a winning record since 2013. The Pirates would fall victim to cheap ownership under Robert Nutting as numerous star players such as Andrew McCutchen, Starling Marte, Gerrit Cole, and Mark Melancon would all leave in free agency. During the 2019 season; both teams would engage in a massive brawl after Pirates' pitcher Keone Kela had thrown at Reds' batter Derek Dietrich in the seventh inning, the umpires would later give Kela a warning as Reds' star Joey Votto engaged in insulting the Pirates' dugout. Newly acquired outfielder Yasiel Puig would later go up to bat for the Reds before a controversial strike call from the umpire led to an argument between Puig and the home plate umpire. Frustrated with the call, Puig later threw down his helmet after several minutes of shouting, ending the inning. As Reds' pitcher Amir Garrett had taken the mound and had also engaged into a shouting match with the Pirates dugout after throwing at Pirates batter Chris Archer. After several minutes of shouting at the Pirates' players, Garrett charged the Pittsburgh dugout along with Puig; culminating in a massive brawl clearing both benches. Following the fight, Puig and Garrett would both be ejected from the game. In total: six players would be suspended a combined total of 40 games, including Puig and Garrett. An hour prior to the Pirates' final game of the 2019 season, manager Clint Hurdle was fired after eight seasons. Since 2015, only the Reds have made the postseason, that being the 16 team postseason in 2020.

## Season-by-season results

Pirates vs. Reds Season-by-Season Results :
1880s (Red Stockings, 42–33–1)
SeasonSeason seriesat Pittsburgh Alleghenysat Cincinnati Red StockingsOverall seriesNotes
1882
Red Stockings
10‍–‍6
Red Stockings, 4‍–‍3
Red Stockings, 6‍–‍3
Red Stockings 10‍–‍6
Red Stockings win 1882 American Association pennant
1883
Red Stockings
8‍–‍6
Alleghenys, 4‍–‍3
Red Stockings, 5‍–‍2
Red Stockings 18‍–‍12
Alleghenys open new Exposition Park after original burns in a fire.
1884
Red Stockings
8‍–‍1‍–‍1
Red Stockings, 3‍–‍1‍–‍1
Red Stockings, 5‍–‍0
Red Stockings 26‍–‍13‍–‍1
Alleghenys begin play at Recreation Park Red Stockings open American Park.
1885
Red Stockings
9‍–‍7
Alleghenys, 5‍–‍3
Red Stockings, 6‍–‍2
Red Stockings 35‍–‍20‍–‍1
1886
Alleghenys
13‍–‍7
Alleghenys, 7‍–‍3
Alleghenys, 6‍–‍4
Red Stockings 42‍–‍33‍–‍1
Alleghenys' last season in the American Association, before switching to the National League. The Alleghenys and Red Stockings would not play each other for the following three seasons. :
1890s (Reds, 75–66–5)
SeasonSeason seriesat Pittsburgh Alleghenys/Piratesat Cincinnati RedsOverall seriesNotes
1890
Reds
16‍–‍4
Tie, 1‍–‍1
Reds, 15‍–‍3
Reds 58‍–‍37‍–‍1
Red Stockings switch to the National League, resuming play between the Alleghenys and newly renamed "Reds". Reds' American Park renamed League Park
1891
Tie
10‍–‍10
Reds, 7‍–‍3
Pirates, 7‍–‍3
Reds 68‍–‍47‍–‍1
Alleghenys rename to "Pittsburgh Pirates" following the accusedly "piratical" acquisition of Lou Bierbauer. Pirates open another new Exposition Park
1892
Pirates
9‍–‍5
Pirates, 6‍–‍2
Tie, 3‍–‍3
Reds 73‍–‍56‍–‍1
1893
Pirates
9‍–‍3
Pirates, 4‍–‍2
Pirates, 5‍–‍1
Reds 76‍–‍65‍–‍1
1894
Pirates
7‍–‍5
Pirates, 5‍–‍1
Reds, 4‍–‍2
Reds 81‍–‍72‍–‍1
1895
Pirates
8‍–‍4‍–‍1
Pirates, 4‍–‍2‍–‍1
Pirates, 4‍–‍2
Reds 85‍–‍80‍–‍2
1896
Pirates
7‍–‍5
Tie, 3‍–‍3
Pirates, 4‍–‍2
Reds 90‍–‍87‍–‍2
1897
Pirates
7‍–‍5‍–‍1
Pirates, 4‍–‍2
Tie, 3‍–‍3‍–‍1
Reds 95‍–‍94‍–‍3
1898
Reds
12‍–‍2
Reds, 6‍–‍1
Reds, 6‍–‍1
Reds 107‍–‍96‍–‍3
1899
Reds
10‍–‍3‍–‍3
Reds, 5‍–‍1‍–‍1
Reds, 5‍–‍2‍–‍2
Reds 117‍–‍99‍–‍6 :
1900s (Pirates, 132–81–4)
SeasonSeason seriesat Pittsburgh Piratesat Cincinnati RedsOverall seriesNotes
1900
Reds
12‍–‍8
Reds, 8‍–‍2
Pirates, 6‍–‍4
Reds 129‍–‍107‍–‍6
Pirates lose 1900 Chronicle-Telegraph Cup
1901
Pirates
13‍–‍7
Pirates, 7‍–‍3
Pirates, 6‍–‍4
Reds 136‍–‍120‍–‍6
Pirates win 1901 National League pennant
1902
Pirates
15‍–‍5
Pirates, 8‍–‍2
Pirates, 7‍–‍3
Reds 141‍–‍135‍–‍6
After partially burning down, Reds open the Palace of the Fans on the site of the former League Park. Pirates win 1902 National League pennant
1903
Pirates
16‍–‍4
Pirates, 7‍–‍3
Pirates, 9‍–‍1
Pirates 151‍–‍145‍–‍6
Pirates take a 145‍–‍144 lead on July 26 in the series, a lead they would never relinquish. Pirates lose the inaugural 1903 World Series
1904
Tie
11‍–‍11‍–‍2
Pirates, 7‍–‍5
Reds, 6‍–‍4‍–‍2
Pirates 162‍–‍156‍–‍8
1905
Pirates
13‍–‍9
Pirates, 8‍–‍3
Reds, 6‍–‍5
Pirates 175‍–‍165‍–‍8
1906
Pirates
14‍–‍8‍–‍1
Pirates, 7‍–‍4‍–‍1
Pirates, 7‍–‍4
Pirates 189‍–‍173‍–‍9
1907
Pirates
12‍–‍10‍–‍1
Pirates, 6‍–‍4
Tie, 6‍–‍6‍–‍1
Pirates 201‍–‍183‍–‍10
1908
Pirates
14‍–‍8
Pirates, 7‍–‍4
Pirates, 7‍–‍4
Pirates 215‍–‍191‍–‍10
1909
Pirates
16‍–‍7
Pirates, 9‍–‍3
Pirates, 7‍–‍4
Pirates 231‍–‍198‍–‍10
Pirates open Forbes Field Pirates win 1909 World Series :
1910s (Pirates, 109–102–4)
SeasonSeason seriesat Pittsburgh Piratesat Cincinnati RedsOverall seriesNotes
1910
Pirates
12‍–‍10
Pirates, 6‍–‍5
Pirates, 6‍–‍5
Pirates 243‍–‍208‍–‍10
1911
Pirates
12‍–‍10‍–‍1
Reds, 6‍–‍5‍–‍1
Pirates, 7‍–‍4
Pirates 255‍–‍218‍–‍11
1912
Tie
11‍–‍11
Pirates, 8‍–‍3
Reds, 8‍–‍3
Pirates 266‍–‍229‍–‍11
Reds open Redland Field on site of previous Palace of the Fans.
1913
Pirates
13‍–‍8‍–‍1
Pirates, 7‍–‍4‍–‍1
Pirates, 6‍–‍4
Pirates 279‍–‍237‍–‍12
1914
Pirates
14‍–‍8‍–‍1
Pirates, 8‍–‍3
Pirates, 6‍–‍5‍–‍1
Pirates 293‍–‍245‍–‍13
1915
Reds
12‍–‍10‍–‍1
Reds, 7‍–‍4‍–‍1
Pirates, 6‍–‍5
Pirates 303‍–‍257‍–‍14
1916
Reds
13‍–‍9
Reds, 6‍–‍5
Reds, 7‍–‍4
Pirates 312‍–‍270‍–‍14
1917
Reds
12‍–‍10
Pirates, 7‍–‍4
Reds, 8‍–‍3
Pirates 322‍–‍282‍–‍14
1918
Pirates
12‍–‍4
Pirates, 7‍–‍1
Pirates, 5‍–‍3
Pirates 334‍–‍286‍–‍14
1919
Reds
14‍–‍6
Reds, 6‍–‍4
Reds, 8‍–‍2
Pirates 340‍–‍300‍–‍14
Reds win 1919 World Series in infamous Black Sox Scandal :
1920s (Pirates, 118–101–1)
SeasonSeason seriesat Pittsburgh Piratesat Cincinnati RedsOverall seriesNotes
1920
Reds
12‍–‍10
Pirates, 6‍–‍5
Reds, 7‍–‍4
Pirates 350‍–‍312‍–‍14
1921
Pirates
14‍–‍8
Pirates, 8‍–‍3
Pirates, 6‍–‍5
Pirates 364‍–‍320‍–‍14
1922
Tie
11‍–‍11‍–‍1
Pirates, 6‍–‍5
Reds, 6‍–‍5‍–‍1
Pirates 375‍–‍331‍–‍15
1923
Pirates
14‍–‍8
Pirates, 8‍–‍3
Pirates, 6‍–‍5
Pirates 389‍–‍339‍–‍15
1924
Reds
12‍–‍10
Pirates, 6‍–‍5
Reds, 7‍–‍4
Pirates 399‍–‍351‍–‍15
1925
Pirates
13‍–‍8
Pirates, 8‍–‍3
Tie, 5‍–‍5
Pirates 412‍–‍359‍–‍15
Pirates win 1925 World Series
1926
Reds
13‍–‍9
Tie, 6‍–‍6
Reds, 7‍–‍3
Pirates 421‍–‍372‍–‍15
1927
Pirates
14‍–‍8
Pirates, 6‍–‍5
Pirates, 8‍–‍3
Pirates 435‍–‍380‍–‍15
Pirates lose 1927 World Series
1928
Reds
12‍–‍10
Pirates, 6‍–‍5
Reds, 7‍–‍4
Pirates 445‍–‍392‍–‍15
1929
Pirates
13‍–‍9
Pirates, 6‍–‍5
Pirates, 7‍–‍4
Pirates 458‍–‍401‍–‍15 :
1930s (Pirates, 140–79)
SeasonSeason seriesat Pittsburgh Piratesat Cincinnati RedsOverall seriesNotes
1930
Pirates
14‍–‍8
Pirates, 7‍–‍4
Pirates, 7‍–‍4
Pirates 472‍–‍409‍–‍15
1931
Pirates
16‍–‍6
Pirates, 10‍–‍1
Pirates, 6‍–‍5
Pirates 488‍–‍415‍–‍15
1932
Pirates
14‍–‍8
Pirates, 7‍–‍4
Pirates, 7‍–‍4
Pirates 502‍–‍423‍–‍15
1933
Pirates
15‍–‍7
Pirates, 7‍–‍3
Pirates, 8‍–‍4
Pirates 517‍–‍430‍–‍15
1934
Pirates
15‍–‍7
Pirates, 8‍–‍3
Pirates, 7‍–‍4
Pirates 532‍–‍437‍–‍15
Reds' Redland Field renamed Crosley Field
1935
Pirates
13‍–‍8
Pirates, 6‍–‍5
Pirates, 7‍–‍3
Pirates 545‍–‍445‍–‍15
1936
Pirates
14‍–‍8
Pirates, 9‍–‍2
Reds, 6‍–‍5
Pirates 559‍–‍453‍–‍15
1937
Pirates
21‍–‍1
Pirates, 12‍–‍0
Pirates, 9‍–‍1
Pirates 580‍–‍454‍–‍15
1938
Pirates
12‍–‍10
Pirates, 8‍–‍3
Reds, 7‍–‍4
Pirates 592‍–‍464‍–‍15
1939
Reds
16‍–‍6
Reds, 6‍–‍5
Reds, 10‍–‍1
Pirates 598‍–‍480‍–‍15
Reds lose 1939 World Series :
1940s (Reds, 115–104–1)
SeasonSeason seriesat Pittsburgh Piratesat Cincinnati RedsOverall seriesNotes
1940
Reds
16‍–‍6
Reds, 6‍–‍5
Reds, 10‍–‍1
Pirates 604‍–‍496‍–‍15
Reds win 1940 World Series
1941
Reds
12‍–‍10
Pirates, 6‍–‍5
Reds, 7‍–‍4
Pirates 614‍–‍508‍–‍15
1942
Reds
12‍–‍9‍–‍1
Reds, 7‍–‍3‍–‍1
Pirates, 6‍–‍5
Pirates 623‍–‍520‍–‍16
1943
Pirates
13‍–‍9
Pirates, 8‍–‍3
Reds, 6‍–‍5
Pirates 636‍–‍529‍–‍16
1944
Reds
12‍–‍10
Reds, 6‍–‍5
Reds, 6‍–‍5
Pirates 646‍–‍541‍–‍16
1945
Pirates
12‍–‍10
Reds, 6‍–‍5
Pirates, 7‍–‍4
Pirates 658‍–‍551‍–‍16
1946
Reds
13‍–‍9
Pirates, 6‍–‍5
Reds, 8‍–‍3
Pirates 667‍–‍564‍–‍16
1947
Reds
13‍–‍9
Pirates, 6‍–‍5
Reds, 8‍–‍3
Pirates 676‍–‍577‍–‍16
1948
Pirates
13‍–‍9
Pirates, 7‍–‍4
Pirates, 6‍–‍5
Pirates 689‍–‍586‍–‍16
1949
Pirates
13‍–‍9
Pirates, 6‍–‍5
Pirates, 7‍–‍4
Pirates 702‍–‍595‍–‍16 :
1950s (Reds/Redlegs, 134–86–1)
SeasonSeason seriesat Pittsburgh Piratesat Cincinnati Reds/RedlegsOverall seriesNotes
1950
Reds
12‍–‍10
Pirates, 8‍–‍3
Reds, 9‍–‍2
Pirates 712‍–‍607‍–‍16
1951
Reds
12‍–‍10‍–‍1
Reds, 6‍–‍5‍–‍1
Reds, 6‍–‍5
Pirates 722‍–‍619‍–‍17
1952
Reds
16‍–‍6
Reds, 8‍–‍3
Reds, 8‍–‍3
Pirates 728‍–‍635‍–‍17
1953
Redlegs
15‍–‍7
Redlegs, 8‍–‍3
Redlegs, 7‍–‍4
Pirates 735‍–‍650‍–‍17
The Reds rename as the "Cincinnati Redlegs"
1954
Redlegs
15‍–‍7
Redlegs, 6‍–‍5
Redlegs, 9‍–‍2
Pirates 742‍–‍665‍–‍17
1955
Redlegs
14‍–‍8
Redlegs, 6‍–‍5
Redlegs, 8‍–‍3
Pirates 750‍–‍679‍–‍17
1956
Redlegs
17‍–‍5
Redlegs, 10‍–‍1
Redlegs, 7‍–‍4
Pirates 755‍–‍696‍–‍17
1957
Redlegs
14‍–‍8
Pirates, 6‍–‍5
Redlegs, 9‍–‍2
Pirates 763‍–‍710‍–‍17
1958
Pirates
12‍–‍10
Pirates, 8‍–‍3
Redlegs, 7‍–‍4
Pirates 775‍–‍720‍–‍17
1959
Pirates
13‍–‍9
Pirates, 10‍–‍1
Reds, 8‍–‍3
Pirates 788‍–‍729‍–‍17
The Redlegs name reverts to "Cincinnati Reds" :
1960s (Pirates, 92–90–1)
SeasonSeason seriesat Pittsburgh Piratesat Cincinnati RedsOverall seriesNotes
1960
Pirates
16‍–‍6
Pirates, 8‍–‍3
Pirates, 8‍–‍3
Pirates 804‍–‍735‍–‍17
Pirates win 1960 World Series
1961
Tie
11‍–‍11
Pirates, 7‍–‍4
Reds, 7‍–‍4
Pirates 815‍–‍746‍–‍17
Reds lose 1961 World Series
1962
Reds
13‍–‍5
Reds, 5‍–‍4
Reds, 8‍–‍1
Pirates 820‍–‍759‍–‍17
1963
Reds
11‍–‍7
Reds, 5‍–‍4
Reds, 6‍–‍3
Pirates 827‍–‍770‍–‍17
1964
Pirates
10‍–‍8
Pirates, 5‍–‍4
Pirates, 5‍–‍4
Pirates 837‍–‍778‍–‍17
1965
Pirates
10‍–‍8
Pirates, 5‍–‍4
Pirates, 5‍–‍4
Pirates 847‍–‍786‍–‍17
1966
Pirates
10‍–‍8
Pirates, 6‍–‍3
Reds, 5‍–‍4
Pirates 857‍–‍794‍–‍17
1967
Reds
10‍–‍8
Pirates, 5‍–‍4
Reds, 6‍–‍3
Pirates 865‍–‍804‍–‍17
1968
Reds
10‍–‍8‍–‍1
Reds, 7‍–‍2
Pirates, 6‍–‍3‍–‍1
Pirates 873‍–‍814‍–‍18
1969
Pirates
7‍–‍5
Pirates, 4‍–‍2
Tie, 3‍–‍3
Pirates 880‍–‍819‍–‍18
MLB's expansion and realignment place the Pirates in the NL East and Reds in the NL West. New division alignment shortens meetings from 18 to 12 games. :
1970s (Reds, 74–59)
SeasonSeason seriesat Pittsburgh Piratesat Cincinnati RedsOverall seriesNotes
1970
Reds
8‍–‍4
Tie, 3‍–‍3
Reds, 5‍–‍1
Pirates 884‍–‍827‍–‍18
Pirates open Three Rivers Stadium Reds open Riverfront Stadium Reds lose 1970 World Series
1970 NLCS
Reds
3‍–‍0
Reds, 2‍–‍0
Reds, 1‍–‍0
Pirates 884‍–‍830‍–‍18
First meeting in the postseason. Reds sweep in three games. Reds proceed to lose World Series.
1971
Pirates
7‍–‍5
Pirates, 5‍–‍1
Reds, 4‍–‍2
Pirates 891‍–‍835‍–‍18
Pirates win 1971 World Series
1972
Reds
8‍–‍4
Reds, 4‍–‍2
Reds, 4‍–‍2
Pirates 895‍–‍843‍–‍18
Reds lose 1972 World Series
1972 NLCS
Reds
3‍–‍2
Tie, 1‍–‍1
Reds, 2‍–‍1
Pirates 897‍–‍846‍–‍18
Second meeting in the postseason. Reds proceed to lose World Series.
1973
Reds
7‍–‍5
Tie, 3‍–‍3
Reds, 4‍–‍2
Pirates 902‍–‍853‍–‍18
1974
Reds
8‍–‍4
Reds, 5‍–‍1
Tie, 3‍–‍3
Pirates 906‍–‍861‍–‍18
1975
Tie
6‍–‍6
Pirates, 4‍–‍2
Reds, 4‍–‍2
Pirates 912‍–‍867‍–‍18
Reds win 1975 World Series
1975 NLCS
Reds
3‍–‍0
Reds, 1‍–‍0
Reds, 2‍–‍0
Pirates 912‍–‍870‍–‍18
Third meeting in the postseason. Reds sweep in three games. Reds proceed to win World Series.
1976
Reds
8‍–‍4
Reds, 5‍–‍1
Tie, 3‍–‍3
Pirates 916‍–‍878‍–‍18
Reds win 1976 World Series
1977
Pirates
9‍–‍3
Pirates, 6‍–‍0
Tie, 3‍–‍3
Pirates 925‍–‍881‍–‍18
1978
Pirates
7‍–‍4
Pirates, 4‍–‍2
Pirates, 3‍–‍2
Pirates 932‍–‍885‍–‍18
1979
Reds
8‍–‍4
Reds, 5‍–‍1
Tie, 3‍–‍3
Pirates 936‍–‍893‍–‍18
Pirates win 1979 World Series
1979 NLCS
Pirates
3‍–‍0
Pirates, 1‍–‍0
Pirates, 2‍–‍0
Pirates 939‍–‍893‍–‍18
Fourth meeting in the postseason. Pirates sweep in three games. First Pirates series win. Pirates proceed to win World Series. :
1980s (Reds, 64–50)
SeasonSeason seriesat Pittsburgh Piratesat Cincinnati RedsOverall seriesNotes
1980
Tie
6‍–‍6
Reds, 5‍–‍1
Pirates, 5‍–‍1
Pirates 945‍–‍899‍–‍18
1981
Reds
4‍–‍2
Reds, 3‍–‍0
Pirates, 2‍–‍1
Pirates 947‍–‍903‍–‍18
Strike-shortened season
1982
Pirates
8‍–‍4
Tie, 3‍–‍3
Pirates, 5‍–‍1
Pirates 955‍–‍907‍–‍18
1983
Tie
6‍–‍6
Reds, 4‍–‍2
Pirates, 4‍–‍2
Pirates 961‍–‍913‍–‍18
1984
Reds
7‍–‍5
Pirates, 4‍–‍2
Reds, 5‍–‍1
Pirates 966‍–‍920‍–‍18
1985
Reds
9‍–‍3
Reds, 4‍–‍2
Reds, 5‍–‍1
Pirates 969‍–‍929‍–‍18
1986
Reds
10‍–‍2
Reds, 6‍–‍0
Reds, 4‍–‍2
Pirates 971‍–‍939‍–‍18
1987
Pirates
8‍–‍4
Tie, 3‍–‍3
Pirates, 5‍–‍1
Pirates 979‍–‍943‍–‍18
1988
Reds
7‍–‍5
Reds, 4‍–‍2
Tie, 3‍–‍3
Pirates 984‍–‍950‍–‍18
1989
Reds
7‍–‍5
Tie, 3‍–‍3
Reds, 4‍–‍2
Pirates 989‍–‍957‍–‍18 :
1990s (Reds, 68–61)
SeasonSeason seriesat Pittsburgh Piratesat Cincinnati RedsOverall seriesNotes
1990
Tie
6‍–‍6
Reds, 4‍–‍2
Pirates, 4‍–‍2
Pirates 995‍–‍963‍–‍18
Reds win 1990 World Series
1990 NLCS
Reds
4‍–‍2
Reds, 2‍–‍1
Reds, 2‍–‍1
Pirates 997‍–‍967‍–‍18
Fifth meeting in the postseason. Reds proceed to win World Series.
1991
Pirates
10‍–‍2
Pirates, 5‍–‍1
Pirates, 5‍–‍1
Pirates 1007‍–‍969‍–‍18
1992
Tie
6‍–‍6
Reds, 4‍–‍2
Pirates, 4‍–‍2
Pirates 1013‍–‍975‍–‍18
1993
Reds
8‍–‍4
Tie, 3‍–‍3
Reds, 5‍–‍1
Pirates 1017‍–‍983‍–‍18
1994
Reds
9‍–‍3
Reds, 4‍–‍2
Reds, 5‍–‍1
Pirates 1020‍–‍992‍–‍18
MLB realignment places both Pirates and Reds into new NL Central. Strike-shortened season. Strike cancels postseason. MLB adds Wild Card, allowing for both teams to make the postseason in the same year.
1995
Reds
8‍–‍5
Reds, 5‍–‍1
Pirates, 4‍–‍3
Pirates 1025‍–‍1000‍–‍18
1994 realignment increases meetings from 12 to 13 meetings per year.
1996
Pirates
8‍–‍5
Pirates, 5‍–‍2
Tie, 3‍–‍3
Pirates 1033‍–‍1005‍–‍18
Reds' Riverfront Stadium renamed Cinergy Field
1997
Reds
8‍–‍4
Tie, 3‍–‍3
Reds, 5‍–‍1
Pirates 1037‍–‍1013‍–‍18
1998
Pirates
7‍–‍5
Pirates, 4‍–‍2
Tie, 3‍–‍3
Pirates 1044‍–‍1018‍–‍18
MLB changed to an unbalanced schedule in 1998 due to MLB's expansion and realignment, resulting in 12‍–‍13 meetings per year.
1999
Reds
7‍–‍6
Tie, 3‍–‍3
Reds, 4‍–‍3
Pirates 1050‍–‍1025‍–‍18 :
2000s (Reds, 87–77)
SeasonSeason seriesat Pittsburgh Piratesat Cincinnati RedsOverall seriesNotes
2000
Reds
7‍–‍6
Reds, 4‍–‍3
Tie, 3‍–‍3
Pirates 1056‍–‍1032‍–‍18
2001
Reds
9‍–‍8
Reds, 4‍–‍3
Tie, 5‍–‍5
Pirates 1064‍–‍1041‍–‍18
MLB changed to an unbalanced schedule in 2001, resulting in 18-19 meetings per year Pirates open PNC Park
2002
Reds
11‍–‍7
Reds, 5‍–‍4
Reds, 6‍–‍3
Pirates 1071‍–‍1052‍–‍18
2003
Pirates
11‍–‍5
Pirates, 4‍–‍3
Pirates, 7‍–‍2
Pirates 1082‍–‍1057‍–‍18
Reds open Great American Ball Park
2004
Pirates
10‍–‍9
Tie, 5‍–‍5
Pirates, 5‍–‍4
Pirates 1092‍–‍1066‍–‍18
2005
Reds
9‍–‍7
Reds, 4‍–‍3
Reds, 5‍–‍4
Pirates 1099‍–‍1075‍–‍18
2006
Reds
9‍–‍7
Pirates, 4‍–‍2
Reds, 7‍–‍3
Pirates 1106‍–‍1084‍–‍18
2007
Reds
9‍–‍7
Reds, 6‍–‍3
Pirates, 4‍–‍3
Pirates 1113‍–‍1093‍–‍18
2008
Pirates
9‍–‍6
Pirates, 4‍–‍2
Pirates, 5‍–‍4
Pirates 1122‍–‍1099‍–‍18
2009
Reds
13‍–‍5
Reds, 6‍–‍3
Reds, 7‍–‍2
Pirates 1127‍–‍1112‍–‍18 :
2010s (Pirates, 92–91)
SeasonSeason seriesat Pittsburgh Piratesat Cincinnati RedsOverall seriesNotes
2010
Reds
10‍–‍6
Reds, 5‍–‍4
Reds, 5‍–‍2
Pirates 1133‍–‍1122‍–‍18
2011
Pirates
10‍–‍5
Pirates, 5‍–‍4
Pirates, 5‍–‍1
Pirates 1143‍–‍1127‍–‍18
2012
Reds
11‍–‍7
Reds, 5‍–‍4
Reds, 6‍–‍3
Pirates 1150‍–‍1138‍–‍18
2013
Pirates
11‍–‍8
Pirates, 5‍–‍4
Pirates, 6‍–‍4
Pirates 1161‍–‍1146‍–‍18
Both AL and NL having balanced teams leads to a balanced schedule of 19 games per season.
2013 NLWC
Pirates
1‍–‍0
Pirates, 1‍–‍0
Pirates 1162‍–‍1146‍–‍18
Sixth meeting in the postseason. First meeting in the Wild Card Game since MLB added this round in 2012.
2014
Reds
12‍–‍7
Reds, 6‍–‍4
Reds, 6‍–‍3
Pirates 1169‍–‍1158‍–‍18
2015
Reds
11‍–‍8
Reds, 5‍–‍4
Reds, 6‍–‍4
Pirates 1177‍–‍1169‍–‍18
2016
Pirates
10‍–‍9
Tie, 5‍–‍5
Pirates, 5‍–‍4
Pirates 1187‍–‍1178‍–‍18
2017
Reds
13‍–‍6
Reds, 6‍–‍3
Reds, 7‍–‍3
Pirates 1193‍–‍1191‍–‍18
2018
Pirates
14‍–‍5
Pirates, 8‍–‍2
Pirates, 6‍–‍3
Pirates 1207‍–‍1196‍–‍18
2019
Pirates
12‍–‍7
Pirates, 8‍–‍2
Reds, 5‍–‍4
Pirates 1219‍–‍1203‍–‍18
Kela, Dietrich brawl :
2020s (Tie, 37–37)
SeasonSeason seriesat Pittsburgh Piratesat Cincinnati RedsOverall seriesNotes
2020
Reds
7‍–‍3
Reds, 2‍–‍1
Reds, 5‍–‍2
Pirates 1222‍–‍1210‍–‍18
Season shortened to 60 games (with 10 meetings) due to COVID-19 pandemic.
2021
Reds
13‍–‍6
Pirates, 5‍–‍4
Reds, 9‍–‍1
Pirates 1228‍–‍1223‍–‍18
2022
Pirates
12‍–‍7
Pirates, 6‍–‍4
Pirates, 6‍–‍3
Pirates 1240‍–‍1230‍–‍18
2023
Pirates
8‍–‍5
Pirates, 5‍–‍2
Tie, 3‍–‍3
Pirates 1248‍–‍1235‍–‍18
Schedule structure modified this season to allow every team to play one series against every interleague team. Shortening meetings from 19 to 13 games.
2024
Pirates
8‍–‍5
Pirates, 5‍–‍2
Tie, 3‍–‍3
Pirates 1256‍–‍1240‍–‍18
2025
Upcoming, May 19‍–‍21, August 7‍–‍10
Upcoming, April 11‍–‍13, September 23‍–‍25
Pirates 1256‍–‍1240‍–‍18 :
Summary of Results
SeasonSeason seriesat Pittsburgh Piratesat Cincinnati RedsNotes
American Association Regular season games
Red Stockings
42‍–‍33‍–‍1
Alleghenys, 20‍–‍16‍–‍1
Red Stockings, 26‍–‍13
National League Regular season games
Pirates
1215‍–‍1185‍–‍17
Pirates, 655‍–‍537‍–‍8
Reds, 648‍–‍560‍–‍9
Overall Regular season games
Pirates
1248‍–‍1227‍–‍18
Pirates, 675‍–‍553‍–‍9
Reds, 674‍–‍573‍–‍9
Postseason games
Reds
13‍–‍8
Reds, 6‍–‍4
Reds, 7‍–‍4
Postseason series
Reds
4‍–‍2
Reds, 3‍–‍2‍–‍1
Reds, 4‍–‍1
NLWC: 2013 NLCS: 1970, 1972, 1975, 1979, 1990
Overall Regular season and postseason
Pirates
1256‍–‍1240‍–‍18
Pirates, 681‍–‍557‍–‍9
Reds, 681‍–‍577‍–‍9 :