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Votto's homer, single rally Reds over Pirates 8-6

Votto's homer, single rally Reds over Pirates 8-6
JOE KAY, Sep 4, 2008
At this point in another dismal season, the Cincinnati Reds are looking for any reason to feel a little better about themselves. How about this: At least they're not in last place. Joey Votto hit a solo homer and a tiebreaking, bases-loaded single in the eighth inning Thursday, completing the Reds' rally from a five-run deficit to an 8-6 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates, who got to stay all by... ...More
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Pirates Team Report Sep 5, 2008

The Pirates have had a chance to see what the future might look like at shortstop this week, as Jack Wilson has missed three consecutive games with a bruised right index finger.

Wilson, who has the longest continuous service with the Pirates, having made his major league debut with them in 2001, is a top candidate to get traded in the offseason. The Pirates are looking to get younger and feel they can deal a proven standout defensive shortstop like Wilson and get a couple of top prospects in return.

If Wilson is indeed traded, the top in-house candidates to replace him are infielders Brian Bixler and Luis Cruz, who were both called up from Class AAA Indianapolis on Tuesday after the International League season ended.

Cruz started two games of a three-game series ...More

 
 Team Injuries
 Player Date Status Injury
 P. Dumatrait SP/RP Jul 8, 2008 60-day Sore left shoulder
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Chicago Cubs' Geovany Soto rounds the bases past Pittsburgh Pirates second baseman Freddy Sanchez after hitting a solo homer in the sixth inning of a baseball game in Pittsburgh, Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2008. The Cubs won 14-9.
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Pittsburgh Pirates manager John Russell, left, takes the ball from relief pitcher Craig Hansen after Hansen walked two batters with the bases loaded, scoring two runs and giving the Chicago Cubs the lead in the eighth inning of a baseball game in Pittsburgh, Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2008. The Cubs won 14-9.
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Chicago Cubs' Geovany Soto, left, is greeted by teammate Aramis Ramirez after scoring against the Pittsburgh Pirates in the eighth inning of a baseball game in Pittsburgh, Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2008. The Cubs won 14-9.
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Chicago Cubs' Geovany Soto hits a three-run double against the Pittsburgh Pirates in the eighth inning of a baseball game in Pittsburgh, Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2008. The Cubs won 14-9.
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 NL Central Standings
W L Pct GB 
 Chi Cubs 85 55 .607 -- 
 Milwaukee 80 60 .571 5.0 
 St. Louis 75 65 .536 10.0 
 Houston 74 66 .529 11.0 
 Cincinnati 62 78 .443 23.0 
 Pittsburgh 59 80 .424 25.5 
 Complete Standings
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Paul Maholm - Pittsburgh PiratesP. Maholm
#28, Starting Pitcher
Leads team with 179.1 Innings Pitched
STAT PLAYER TOTAL
 AVGJ. Bay.282 
 HRN. McLouth24 
 RBIN. McLouth79 
 RN. McLouth93 
 SBN. McLouth17 
 WP. Maholm
 SVM. Capps19 
 IPP. Maholm179.1 
 ERAP. Maholm3.81 
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 Scores & Schedule
 Last Five Games
 Sat, Aug 30MilwaukeeL 3-11 
 Sun, Aug 31MilwaukeeL 0-7 
 Tue, Sep 2at CincinnatiW 3-2 
 Wed, Sep 3at CincinnatiW 6-5 
 Thu, Sep 4at CincinnatiL 6-8 
 Next Five Games
 Fri, Sep 5at San Francisco22:15 
 Sat, Sep 6at San Francisco21:05 
 Sun, Sep 7at San Francisco16:05 
 Mon, Sep 8at Houston20:05 
 Tue, Sep 9at Houston20:05 
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