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Regular Season Game #11: Cincinnati Reds @ Pittsburgh Pirates

Posted on April 11, 2013 at 08:00 PM.

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4/13/2013
7:05PM - PNC Park, Pittsburgh

Temperature: 38�

Cincinnati Reds at Pittsburgh Pirates
Apr 13, 2013	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Cincinnati (6-5)	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	8	0
Pittsburgh (5-6)	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	2	7	0
W: A.J. Burnett (1-1) L: Daniel Corcino (0-2) S: N/A

Cincinnati Reds
HITTERS	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	HR	AVG
BATTING: 2B: S. Choo (6) HR: R. Hanigan (3) RBI: R. Hanigan (8) GIDP: R. Hanigan

Pittsburgh Pirates
HITTERS	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	HR	AVG
BATTING: 2B: A. McCutchen (6) RBI: A. McCutchen (3), G. Jones (2) SF: G. Jones (1), G. Sanchez (3)

Cincinnati Reds
PITCHERS	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
D. Corcino	6.0	7	2	2	0	1	0	4.63
N. Masset	2.0	0	0	0	0	4	0	6.75

Pittsburgh Pirates
PITCHERS	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
A. Burnett	9.0	8	1	1	0	10	1	3.43

Burnett's Complete Game Gem Leads Pirates to 2-1 Victory

PITTSBURGH - Even though it's relatively early in the season, any game against a division foe is extremely important. The Pirates sent A.J. Burnett to the mound to oppose Daniel Corcino and the Reds, looking to take game two of this three game set.

Burnett and Corcino exchanged scoreless 1st and 2nd innings. In the bottom of the 3rd, A.J. Burnett singled on an 0-2, 1 out count, but Starling Marte and Neil Walker both flew out to end the inning. After a 1-2-3 inning for Burnett in the Top of the 4th, Garrett Jones and Gaby Sanchez both singled with 2 outs. But Russell Martin, back in the lineup, struck out to end the inning. With two outs in the top of the 5th, Ryan Hanigan hit a solo home run to put the Reds up 1-0. In the 6th, Burnett ran into trouble again, allowing a single to Joey Votto to start the inning. After striking out Jay Bruce, Burnett allowed singles to Kristopher Negron and Todd Frazier, loading the bases for Ryan Hanigan who was looking to replicate his 5th inning performance. But Burnett got the best of him this time around, forcing him into a double play to end the inning. With the effort Burnett was giving so far, the Pirates bats finally woke up. In the bottom of the 6th, Neil Walker started the inning off by singling up the middle. Andrew McCutchen, already extending his hit streak to 10 games, came in and hit a double to the gap, scoring Walker to tie the game at 1. With Pedro Alvarez grounding out, McCutchen advanced to 3rd with one out. Garrett Jones took advantage of the opportunity, flying out to right, scoring McCutchen to give the Pirates a 2-1 lead. A.J. Burnett started pulling from within in the 7th, striking out Cozart, Ludwick, and Choo in order. Then, in the 8th, after a Brandon Phillips ground out, Burnett got Joey Votto and Jay Bruce to strike out. Closing in on 100 pitches, manager Clint Hurdle decided to keep Burnett in the game to give the bullpen some rest, and it paid off as Burnett went the distance with his first complete game of the year.

The Pirates look to sweep the Reds tomorrow, which would put them into a tie for first in the NL Central.

Player of the Game: A.J. Burnett