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Regular Season Game #10: Cincinnati Reds @ Pittsburgh Pirates

Posted on April 10, 2013 at 10:01 PM.

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4/12/2013
7:05PM - PNC Park, Pittsburgh

Temperature: 31�

Cincinnati Reds at Pittsburgh Pirates
Apr 12, 2013	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Cincinnati (6-4)	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	6	0
Pittsburgh (4-6)	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	X	2	9	0
W: Jared Hughes (2-0) L: Nick Masset (1-1) S: Jason Grilli (4)

Cincinnati Reds
HITTERS	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	HR	AVG
BATTING: 2B: S. Choo (5), T. Frazier (4) RBI: R. Ludwick (9)
BASERUNNING: SB: T. Frazier (2) CS: T. Frazier (1)

Pittsburgh Pirates
HITTERS	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	HR	AVG
BATTING: 2B: N. Walker (2), P. Alvarez (2) HR: C. Barmes (3), M. McKenry (2) RBI: C. Barmes (6), M. McKenry (2) SAC: J. Locke GIDP: M. McKenry

Cincinnati Reds
PITCHERS	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
M. Leake	7.0	6	1	1	0	8	1	4.73
N. Masset	0.0	1	1	1	0	0	1	9.64
J. Hoover	1.0	2	0	0	0	1	0	2.16

Pittsburgh Pirates
PITCHERS	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
J. Locke	7.0	5	1	1	1	5	0	3.00
J. Hughes	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0.00
J. Grilli	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0.00

Barmes' 8th Inning Home Run Backs Lockes Gem, Propels Pirates to 2-1 Victory

PITTSBURGH - The Pittsburgh Pirates couldn't be more grateful to be back at PNC Park. After a sub .500 road trip, including being swept by the Diamondbacks, the Pirates looked to get back to winning ways. But their first opponent back home, was the NL Central leading Cincinnati Reds.

After an 8 pitch at bat, Jeff Locke finally got Shin Soo Choo to strike out swinging, followed by ground outs from Brandon Phillips and Joey Votto. As recent offensive struggles have plagued the Pirates, Reds pitcher Mike Leake was chomping at the bit. But as recently seen, the Pirates got some hits with 2 outs, including a single by Andrew McCutchen and a double by Pedro Alvarez. But Gaby Sanchez would ground out to end the inning. After a 1-2-3 inning in the top of the second from Jeff Locke, Michael McKenry cracked the scoreboard for the Pirates, with the solo home run to deep left field, almost going foul. Locke and Leake both locked in and tossed shut out baseball for the 4th, 5th, and 6th innings. In the top of the 7th, Locke got into big trouble, with Todd Frazier doubling to center and then stealing 3rd with no outs. Ryan Hanigan struck out swinging for the first out of the inning, followed by a single from Ryan Ludwick to tie up the game 1-1. Locke got Cozart to strike out to end the inning. Clint Hurdle decided to go to the bullpen for the 8th, as Locke had started losing some command at the end of the 7th. Jared Hughes came in for the 8th and struck out two in a row to end the inning. As has been for the Pirates so far this season, the most unlikeliest of heros, Clint Barmes, put the Pirates ahead 2-1 on a solo home run on a 3-2 count. With the lead, Jason Grilli came in the 9th for the save opportunity. Grilli got Joey Votto to fly out and Jay Bruce to ground out. But Todd Frazier gave the Reds one more chance, by singling to center. But Grilli wasn't about to let this game go, as he got Ryan Hanigan to strike out on 3-2 fastball to give the Pirates the victory.

Player of the Game: Clint Barmes