CINCINNATI — Cincinnati Reds right fielder Noelvi Marte wasn’t sure he could make the catch, and closer Emilio Pagán was slightly surprised Marte had to make the catch. Yet, Marte, in just his 51st game playing in the outfield, made the catch. And he might have saved the Reds’ season in the process.

The Cincinnati Reds beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 2-1 to move within a half-game of the New York Mets for the final NL wild card.

The Reds rebounded from back-to-back losses to the Pirates with a pivotal win Thursday thanks to a remarkable catch by Noelvi Marte.

In the eighth inning of Tuesday's loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates, Reds outfielder Noelvi Marte hit an inside-the-park home run, his 14th home run of the season. He became the fifth Reds hitter ever to hit an inside-the-park home run at Great American Ball Park,