Joe Nuxhall Memorial Honorary Star of the Game

Andy LaRoche.  He went 2-3 and drove in two runs.

Key Plays

• The Brothers McCutchen did the damage in the third inning.  Lehr walked Daniel McCutchen, then Andrew McCutchen doubled.  That's when Andy LaRoche hit his single.  Pirates 2, Reds 0.
• In the fourth inning, Lastings Milledge  went all Blastings Milledge and hit a home run.  Pirates 3, Reds 0.
• The Reds didn't have much in the way of offense, but Wladimir Balentien did hit a home run in the seventh inning.  Pirates 3, Reds 1.


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 Other Notes

• On both of his hits, Andy LaRoche was thrown out trying to stretch his single into a double.
• Double-machine Paul Janish hit a double.  Then Joey Votto hit what should have been a double, but Lastings Milledge made a nice catch.  Flashtings-the-Leather Milledge.
• Arthur Rhodes apparently broke his toe on Sept. 4.  He then pitched in eight games.  And now he's on the disabled list.  Thanks for the great season, Colossus!
• Walt Jocketty also broke his toe when he was kicking Dick Pole to the curb.
• This was Daniel McCutchen's first career victory.  Shame it came against the Reds, but congratulations kid.  You prevented the Pirates from losing 100 games this season.

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Final - 10.2.2009	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Pittsburgh Pirates	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	3	5	0
Cincinnati Reds	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	5	0
WP: Daniel McCutchen (1 - 2) SV: Matt Capps (27) LP: Justin Lehr (5 - 3)

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