Pittsburgh Pirates vs Cincinnati Reds
When ? Friday, Sep 23, 2011 – 07:05 pm
Where ? PNC Park
Pitchers: vs Volquez vs Locke
The Reds (76-80) have long been out of contention for a second straight NL Central title, but they still have a chance to finish with 82 victories. That would give them their first back-to-back winning seasons since 1999-2000. Visiting the struggling for the first three might bolster their slim hopes. They enter the series at PNC Park with consecutive victories following a 7-14 stretch. pitched a six-hitter in a 2-0 win over Houston on Wednesday. To finish with another winning season, the have to go unbeaten during a six-game road trip. The Reds have won three of four over Pittsburgh after dropping six in a row. The Pirates have already clinched their 19th consecutive losing season, but will break their string of four straight last-place finishes in the Central. “I want to be more aggressive and throw more strikes,” Volquez said. “The first (start), I didn’t really know what to expect, didn’t know how to harness the emotions,” Locke told the team’s website after losing 7-2 to the Dodgers. “Today I wasn’t nervous at all. I just left a lot of pitches up and got into a lot of deep counts.” Phillips is hitting .415 in his last 10 games at PNC. We will post information about results of this match, as soon as posible.