Reds starter Micah Owings after the Pirates put up 4 in the bottom of the 1st.Coming off the 4-0, 5 hit loss last night, the offense came ready to play, tallying 8 runs on 13 hits. 4 runs in the bottom of the 1st got the Pirates off to what you could call a good start. In his second game back from an oblique injury, linchpin Nate McLouth looked to be in prime condition going 3-5 and making a few solid defensive plays, including a bullet to third that would have been a definite outfield assist had Andy LaRoche not dropped the ball.
The left side of the infield, Ramon Vazquez and our favorite LaRoche brother (Andy), produced 4 runs despite going a combined 1-6 at the plate. While Adam LaRoche stayed hot at the dish going 2-3.
Ohlendorf earned his third win of the season, going 6 innings while holding the Reds to only 3 runs, all coming off a Alex Gonzalez homerun in the 4th inning that dinged the Left Field foul pole. The bullpen wasn't at its best tonight, but did well enough to preserve the win. Burnett, Grabow, and Capps pitched the 7th, 8th, and 9th innings respectively. Grabow gave up an unearned run in the 8th, and Capps gave up 2 earned off of 5 hits in the 9th.
Game Notes
- McLouth: 3-5, 3 runs, 1 RBI & 1 SB
- Adam LaRoche: 2-3, 2 runs
- Ohlendorf (W): 6 IP, 6 H, 3 ER, 2 Ks
- The Pirates are now 4-0 on Saturdays, outscoring opponents 38 to 9.
Tomorrow afternoon will close out the series with the Reds before the Brewers come to town for a brief 2 game series. Karstens is scheduled to start against Johnny Cueto. His last time out against the Buccos, Cueto gave up 4 earned runs on 8 hits in 6 innings, and struck out 9.
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