Cincinnati Reds outfielder Noelvi Marte (16) celebrates with teammate TJ Friedl (29) after catching a fly ball hit by Pittsburgh Pirates’ Bryan Reynolds during the ninth inning of a baseball game, Thursday, Sept. 25, 2025, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Jeff Dean)
Cincinnati Reds outfielder Noelvi Marte (16) celebrates with teammate TJ Friedl (29) after catching a fly ball hit by Pittsburgh Pirates’ Bryan Reynolds during the ninth inning of a baseball game, Thursday, Sept. 25, 2025, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Jeff Dean)
Cincinnati Reds’ Noelvi Marte (16) celebrates with teammates Will Benson (30) and TJ Friedl (29) following a baseball game against the Pittsburgh Pirates, Thursday, Sept. 25, 2025, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Jeff Dean)
Mart茅’s home run-robbing catch was one of the best Francona says he’s ever seen
CINCINNATI (AP) 鈥 Noelvi Mart茅 might have saved the Cincinnati Reds’ playoff hopes when he robbed Pittsburgh’s Bryan Reynolds of a home run with a spectacular catch over the wall in the ninth inning of a 2-1 win on Thursday.
Cincinnati Reds outfielder Noelvi Marte (16) celebrates with teammate TJ Friedl (29) after catching a fly ball hit by Pittsburgh Pirates’ Bryan Reynolds during the ninth inning of a baseball game, Thursday, Sept. 25, 2025, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Jeff Dean)
CINCINNATI (AP) 鈥 Noelvi Mart茅 might have saved the Cincinnati Reds’ playoff hopes when he robbed Pittsburgh’s Bryan Reynolds of a home run with a spectacular catch over the wall in the ninth inning of a 2-1 win on Thursday.
The Reds entered the game against the Pirates one back from the New York Mets for the final NL wild card spot. The win brought them within a half-game.
鈥淯nder the circumstances, that’s one of the best plays I’ve ever seen,鈥 Reds manager Terry Francona said. 鈥淵ou take the time of the game, the time of the season, how high he got up.鈥
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The 6-foot-2 Mart茅 jumped at the 8-foot wall and reached back above the first-row of seats to catch Reynolds鈥 348-foot drive for the second out of the ninth. Mart茅 also had the other two outs in the ninth as Emilio Pag谩n picked up his career-high 30th save in 36 chances.
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