Final: Reds 4, Pirates 3
Posted by JohnFay at 8/31/2009 2:18 PM EDT on Cincinnati.com

Reds won it when Darnell McDonald scored on the wild pitch with Drew Stubbs at the plate in the bottom of the ninth. First wild pitch of the year for Jesse Chavez. McDonald singled with one out. Craig Tatum followed with a single. McDonald went to third on Paul Janish's flyout to deep right.

Kip Wells vs. Daniel McCutchen.

I counted the fans in the right field seats -- 29 of them, four ushers to seat them.

Wells went six innings, allowing two runs on two hits. He walked four and struck out two.

REDS' FIRST: Drew Stubbs led off with home run. It was the first leadoff homer for the Reds this year. Stubbs had three homers for Louisville in 107 games. He has two in 12 games for the Reds. Reds 1-0.

PIRATES' SECOND: Wells got the first two hitters. He then walked Lastings Milledge and hit Ronny Cedeno with a pitch. Jason Jaramillo singled home a run. McCutchen got another run in with his first big league hit. Pirates 2-1.

REDS' THIRD: Stubbs singled and stole second. Drew Sutton singled to get Stubbs in. Sutton went to second on the throw how. He moved to third on Joey Votto's groundout. Scott Rolen singled to get Sutton home. Reds 3-2.

PIRATES' SEVENTH: Carlos Fisher, fresh off his outing in which he faced five batters and retired none, gave up leadoff triple to Cedeno. Stubbs had a play on the ball but missed. Jaramillo singled Cedeon in. Tied 3-3.

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Minor Matters
Posted by JohnFay at 8/31/2009 1:54 PM EDT on Cincinnati.com

From Jamie Ramsey:

COLUMBUS 3, LOUISVILLE 6: LHP Ben Jukich (9-6) started for Louisville and allowed just 2 runs on 6 hits over 6.2 innings (2bb, 2k)...RHP Enerio Del Rosario notched his 4th save with 2.1 innings of relief (0h, 1r/0er, 0bb, 1k)...the Bats plated 6 runs on 16 hits (7-for-18 w/RISP)...2b Todd Frazier went 4-for-5 with a double and a run scored...DH Wes Bankston also added 4 hits (double, 2 RBI)...1b Kevin Barker returned to the Louisville lineup and went 2-for-5 with 2 runs and an RBI...3b Juan Francisco recorded yet another mult-hit game (2-for-5, 1rbi).

CAROLINA: The Mudcats last night were rained out at Montgomery...they’ll make it up today as part of a doubleheader (two 7-inning games).

SARASOTA 6, CHARLOTTE 2: 3b Neftali Soto went 3-for-4 with 3 doubles, 3 RBI and a run scored...1b Jason Louwsma and DH Kyle Day both homered..RHP Curtis Partch (2-2) started for the SaraReds and gave up 2 runs on 4 hits in 7.0 innings (2bb, 5k, 1hb)...LHP Steven Otterness pitched 2.0 scoreless innings of relief (2h, 1bb).

LANSING 2, DAYTON 8: LHP Ezequiel Infante (2-1) allowed 2 runs on 5 hits in 5.2 innings to earn the win...RHP Hector Santana pitched 2.1 scoreless innings of relief...The Dragons scored 8 runs on 12 hits...DH Josh Fellhauer used a new bat to collect 3 hits and an RBI...1b Humberto Sosa and SS Miguel Rojas had 2 hits apiece

MISSOULA 1, BILLINGS 3: RHP Oscar Castro was solid in his 6.0 innings, allowing just 1 run on 3 hits with 1 walk and 2 strikeouts (1hb)...RHP Aiden Kummet (1-2) suffered the loss in relief (2ip, 2r)...the Mustangs managed 1 run on 3 hits.

GCL REDS: The GCL Reds were off yesterday celebrating National Marshmallow Toasting Day...in honor of the event Charlie Herms last night built a campfire on Crosley Terrace and made s’mores with his dog Duke...things went well until a few minutes after 7pm when Herms accidentally caught himself on fire...thankfully he knew the proper “stop, drop and roll” technique and was uninjured…The Reds today will play the Rays in their final game of the 2009 season.

MINOR LEAGUE NEWS

BARKER WINS BATS MVP: For the second consecutive season, 1B Kevin Barker was named the Mary E. Barney Most Valuable Player for the Louisville Bats...this season, Barker became the Louisville franchise leader in home runs (89), extra-base hits (198), doubles (97), multi-hr games (7), grand slams (6) and is 3 runs shy of tying that record (record is 280)...Barker shared the honor last season with RHP Jon Adkins. (thanks Bats Media Relations)

TOM NIELSEN HONROED BY IL: Louisville Bats Head Groundskeeper Tom Nielsen on Friday was named the International League Sports Turf Manager of the Year for 2009.

JUKE BOX HERO: LHP Ben Jukich last night vs Columbus gave up just 2 runs in 6.2 innings to earn his 9th victory...over his last 2 starts, Jukich is 2-0 and has allowed just 2 runs over 13.2ip (1.31 ERA, 9h, 5bb, 11K)...his 28 games this season are a career high.

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Ramirez, Barker here, no moves announced
Posted by JohnFay at 8/31/2009 4:28 PM EDT on Cincinnati.com

The Reds did not announce any move. But Kevin Barker and Ramon Ramirez were both in the clubhouse after Game 1. The Reds also have to make a move to get Johnny Cueto on the roster.

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Reds transactions
Posted by JohnFay at 8/31/2009 4:52 PM EDT on Cincinnati.com

The Reds made the following moves:

--Johnny Cueto was activated from the disabled list.

--Ramon Ramirez and Kevin Barker were promoted from Louisville.

--Matt Maloney was optioned to Carolina.

--Carlos Fisher was optioned to Sarasota.

--Laynce Nix was put on the DL with a bulging disc in his neck.

Since Maloney and Fisher were optioned to teams whose seasons end, they can be recalled after tomorrow when roster are expanded.

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Game 2 lineups
Posted by TomGroeschen at 8/31/2009 5:33 PM EDT on Cincinnati.com

Reds
Stubbs 8
Janish 6
Votto 3
Phillips 4
Rolen 5
Gomes 9
McDonald 7
Miller 2
Cueto 1

RHP Cueto--8-10, 4.61 ERA

Pirates
McCutchen 8
Young 4
Jones 9
Doumit 2
Pearce 3
Moss 7
Cedeno 6
Vazquez 5
Maholm 1

LHP Maholm--7-7, 4.59 ERA

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