Masset is back for the eighth against some better hitters.
Two pitches in, Nate McLouth sends his 24th homer of 2008 over the right-center field wall to put Pittsburgh back in the lead.
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Masset is back for the eighth against some better hitters.
Two pitches in, Nate McLouth sends his 24th homer of 2008 over the right-center field wall to put Pittsburgh back in the lead.
I like Hanigan a lot. He works the count and always seems to make his AB count. Castillo, however, on the other hand, looks like he won't be walking much.
Masset gets ahead 0-2 on Gomez but then runs the count full by missing low and outside with a trio of sliders. Finally he whiffs him for out number one.
Another full count on Mientkiewicz. This time Masset misses badly with a slider and puts him on.
Michaels grounds into a 6-3 double play to end the inning.
6-5 Pirates after 7.5.
Castillo walks to begin the 8th.
Valentin called back so CP can PH....
I would think he'd be bunting....
...and it's a single!
Beautiful bunt single by Patterson.
Dickerson sac bunt. I disagree with bunting there. Dickerson is crushing the ball whereas Kepp is an automatic out these days.
Wild pitch scores Castillo. 6-6. Patterson to 3rd.
Keppinger walks. Pitching change.
The Reds tie the score again versus recent trade pickup Craig Hansen! Castillo led off with a walk (!), then pinch-hitter Corey Patterson bunted his way aboard to put runners at first and second. Dickerson moved the runners along with a bunt of his own, then Hansen drove the run in on his own by uncorking a wild pitch. Keppinger walked, bringing up Phillips to face new pitcher TJ Beam with men on the corners and one out.
Votto with a bases loaded RBI single! 7-6 Reds.
Insurance run!
EdE sac fly makes it 8-6. Bruce popped out to end the inning.