Covering: Pirates 7, Reds 2

Pirates Lineup:
1. Gregory Polanco (L) RF
2. Neil Walker (S) 2B
3. Andrew McCutchen (R) CF
4. Starling Marte (R) LF
5. Pedro Alvarez (L) 1B
6. Josh Harrison (R) 3B
7. Jordy Mercer (R) SS
8. Chris Stewart (R) C
9. A.J. Burnett (R) P

No fear folks...AJ will win the game by himself tonight. On the mound and at the plate!!

Ok DK is there any reason you can give us why Kang is not in this lineup?

Bucs break losing streak tonight...they can't lose 6 in the row to Reds...need to turn it around very soon..too many good teams in NL to think wild card..lets go Bucs

AJ's pitching - best ERA in the League and no wins. He'll have to throw a no-no, and we'll have to score ONE. I don't see it happening...

Very glad that Tony Watson was rested and available to pitch last night while the Pirates were three runs down.

Cards won earlier today.

Time to group the guys who ARE hitting together in the lineup. Squeak out a few runs and maybe take the pressure off of the other guys.

Best averages are hitting 1,2,4, and 8 tonight.

We got a run!

So I guess the Steelers should be starting Cortez Allen at corner every game to "get the regulars started" - this BMTIBB is very odd?

I am sorry - Josh Harrison has had more than enough opportunities. Why punish Kang - STUPID

WHAT. JUST. HAPPENED????

Who are these guys?

STOP THE PRESS!!!

That's what we need, run the stop sign score.

Cameras caught Hurdle glare towards Cutch after Walker's stolen base (he was out by the way). I think that was supposed to be a hit and run and Cutch missed the sign.

Buccos do owe AJ for back run support and the bill is overdue. :)

I was kinda hoping for another episode of the Kang Show tonight.

Cutch steals third risking amputation.

A good start....

Should have done much more there. Wasted opportunity.

54 innings since Bucs posted a crooked number

Yi like the aggressive mode tonight.

I passed out a little after that run. What did I miss?

Camo unis . . . These guys have been hard enough to watch, lately.

Someone tell Neverett they took sun breaks at Park Jarry in Montreal. During 1st games of twi-night doubleheaders.

Only we can walk 3 times in one inning and not score.

It's hard not to score when you get 3 walks in an inning but obviously not impossible

What a great idea not pitching around Frazier!

Unbelievable. Guy just kills us. Hate em!

How about we just bean Frazier the next time?

That could easily be scored a caught stealing and an error on Harrison.

Have to make that play Josh. Bringing his offensive woes into the field now.

So now the anthem is "one at bat away from getting hot"....

Frazier 9 for 22 vs Pirates and around .200 against the rest of the league

Maybe Josh needs to take some cuts down in AAA for a few weeks.

This is so bad. Two more left. Two out hitting is non existent.

The offense teased us tonight....

Big hit from Cutch coming up this inning...

Extra bases for 22.

Damn! He pulled one.

And In the 58th inning, the Bucs post a crooked number

El Toro!!!!

And now a crooked number.

And the streak is broken!! A crooked number!!!

Timely hitting, what is this madness?

Uggghhhh...JHay is just a complete mess....

Reds announcers all over Pedro for not hustling that into a triple. Showed a replay and he trotted to first.

What is that a crooked number?

AJ must feel that 3 runs is an embarrassment of riches

Coming to Pittsburgh, with an average below .200, Byrd has been wonderful.

All of AJs ABs are OK compared to JHays.

Hell of a job getting out of that jam AJ

Through all the agony and agonizing this season, it has been just great to watch AJ do his thing.

Break out the bats!!!

Let's make it a big inning fellas.

Gee we wouldn't have wanted Kang up there right ? Mercer fail

Yes! Great job Chris.

Whoa Nellie!

In a season with very few key hits, Stewart seems to have more than his share.

Good game for the Bucs so far, but has anyone else noticed -- the American flag on their shoulders is backwards. Stars are supposed to be on the left. They are on the right.

About time...lol.

Watson come here ... We need you

Wait. Following on gamecast so apologies if this was addressed elsewhere but... Votto headbutted an ump last night, and hes playing today. What the ...?

Nice 22

Cutch turning on the ball tonight..big step forward...

Re flag post a minute ago. I'm wrong. Bucs are right. Army Regulation 670-1 states, “the American flag patch is to be worn, right or left shoulder, so that “the star field faces forward, or to the flag’s own right. When worn in this manner, the flag is facing to the observer’s right, and gives the effect of the flag flying in the breeze as the wearer moves forward."

7 runs on 11 hits....that's more like it! Nice job tonight Gentlemen!

Nice W. Let's get the Red Birds this weekend. Payback.

Well, I think we will all sleeep better tonight

Finally! Hope it lasts more than 1 day this time.

FINALLY. RAISE IT!

Reds fans want Kevin Gregg DFA'd. He may be the Pirates MVP in their match-ups with Cincy.