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.

Cincinnati Reds third baseman Noelvi Marte (16) leaps to rob a home run over the wall from Pittsburgh Pirates right fielder Bryan Reynolds (10) in the ninth inning of the MLB National League game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Pittsburgh Pirates at Great American Ball Park in downtown Cincinnati on Thursday,