Sept 10: Pirates vs Reds

Friday’s Pitching Matchup:

Paul Maholm 7-14, 5.43 ERA

VS

Homer Bailey 3-3, 5.00 ERA

Maholm gave up five runs in the fourth inning against the nationals on 9/4, making it the ninth time in his last 15 starts to allow an opponent to score at least four runs in a single inning. Maholm is 6-4 with a 3.81 ERA career against the Reds.

Bailey lost his last start against the Cardinals pitching six innigs, four runs on five hits, walked one and struck out four. In Bailey’s last three starts, 17.1 innings pitched, he is 0-1 with a 6.75 ERA. But against the Pirates he is dominant; 5-0 with a 1.57 ERA.

 

Pirates Lineup:

McCutchen CF

Tabata  LF

Walker  2B

Jones  1B

Alvarez  3B

Doumit  RF

Cedeno  SS

Snyder  C

Maholm  P

Reds Lineup:

Phillips 2B

Heisey RF

Votto 1B

Rolen 3B

Gomes LF

Stubbs CF

Janish SS

Hanigan C

Bailey P

 

 

News and Notes:

• Aki Iwamura and Erik Kratz both cleared waivers on Friday.The Pirates released Iwamura and Kratz was outrighted to Triple-A Indy.