Pittsburgh Pirates vs Cincinnati Reds
When ? Sunday, Sep 25, 2011 – 01:35 PM
Where ? PNC Park
Pitchers: vs Willis vs McDonald
Phillips, who’s had three straight multihit games overall, is batting .405 (15 for 37) in the season series versus the Pirates, while Votto — the 2010 NL MVP — is hitting .350 (7 for 20) with two homers and 10 RBIs. The Pirates (71-87) are trying to complete a three-game sweep of Cincinnati at PNC Park for the second consecutive season, following Saturday’s 4-3 win. While Pittsburgh is in the midst of its 19th straight losing season, it also needs one more victory for its highest total since 2004. The right-hander has dropped each of his last two starts while posting a 10.57 ERA. Facing his former team Sept. 17, McDonald gave up five runs in a season low-tying three innings of a 6-1 road loss to the . hasn’t recorded any wins in his return to the major leagues. However, he’s grateful to the for giving him the opportunity to resume his once-promising career. “Maybe I tried to put too much emphasis on this outing because it was the Dodgers. … It’s something I’ll learn from.” said McDonald, who has seen the bullpen blow five leads for him after the seventh inning. Highlights, live score and results will be available soon..