Reds 6 Pirates 4

The Reds did everything wrong tonight. They were sloppy in the field and on the basepaths. They handed us runs and took runs off their own total. They still managed to beat us. Oliver Perez had absolutely nothing on the ball tonight after three innings and gave up homers to Wily Mo Pena and Rich Aurellia in the fourth, which tied the game up at three. Salomon Torres came in in the 7th and promptly gave up homers to Wily Mo Pena and Rich Aurellia, making the score 6-3 and sealing up the win for the Reds. We scored a run on Daryle Wards miracle triple in the 8th, but when Ward came up in the four slot in the 9th with two runners on, he grounded out to end the game. Told you Mackowiak should've been hitting cleanup.

Bobby Hill got his second consecutive start and went 3-for-4 with two runs scored and an RBI. He's now batting .444 on the year and Greg Brown and Bob Walk must have said five times tonight that Hill was "really making a case to be in the lineup every day." Let's see if Lloyd listens.

Just another listless game for this lifeless team. Jack Wilson struck out three times tonight and couldn't have appeared to care less, just staring vacantly into space after each one. If you thought today strongly resembed a home run derby in the Great American Ballpark, just wait till Kip Wells takes the mound tomorrow.

For those that still care, ESPN summary here