Final/10
Morris to make Pirates debut against Reds
Aug 4, 2007 - 1:59 PM Cincinnati (46-64) at Pittsburgh (44-63) 7:05 pm EDTPITTSBURGH (Ticker) -- Trade-deadline acquisition Matt Morris will debut with his new team on Saturday when the Pittsburgh Pirates host the Cincinnati Reds.
Morris (7-7, 4.35 ERA) was the most curious deadline decision last Tuesday, with the Pirates sending rookie outfielder Rajai Davis and a player to be named later to the San Francisco Giants in exchange for the soon-to-be 33-year-old righthander.
Even more puzzling was small-market Pittsburgh's willingness to take on Morris' entire contract, which owes him $9.5 million next season, easily putting him at the top of the team's payroll.
Morris comes to the Pirates on a down note, going 0-4 with a 7.94 ERA in his last eight starts. He is allowing opposing hitters to a .386 batting average and a 1.033 OPS over that span.
Morris spent the first eight years of his career with the St. Louis Cardinals in the NL Central and has built up an 8-6 career record with a 4.08 ERA in 22 games - 20 starts - against the Reds.
He will have to find a way to stop Cincinnati slugger Ken Griffey Jr., who broke out of a slump on Friday with a 3-for-5 night that included his 589th career home run.
Cincinnati won the series opener, 13-4, on Friday.
The Reds will counter with rookie Bobby Livingston (2-2, 4.64). The 24-year-old lefthander got knocked around on Tuesday at the Washington Nationals, giving up five runs and eight hits in four innings.
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FINAL 10
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
- - - - - - - - -
CINCINNATI 0 0 0 1 0 3 1 1 1
PITTSBURGH 0 0 1 0 0 5 0 1 0
10 R H E
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CINCINNATI 2 9 13 0
PITTSBURGH 1 8 12 1 (FINAL 10)
BATTERIES: CIN
Aug 4 10:34 PM - NL
AT PITTSBURGH - SCORING UPDATE
SOLO HOME RUN BY JACK WILSON (6) TO LEFT WITH 1 OUT IN THE
10TH OFF DAVID WEATHERS.
CURRENT SCORE: CINCINNATI 9, PITTSBURGH 8
DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: C IZTURIS (.245, 1-FOR-5)
Reds vs. PiratesAug 4 10:31 PM - NL
AT PITTSBURGH - SCORING UPDATE
TWO-RUN HOME RUN BY ADAM DUNN (30) TO CENTER WITH 0 OUT IN
THE 10TH OFF MATT CAPPS SCORED BRANDON PHILLIPS.
CURRENT SCORE: CINCINNATI 9, PITTSBURGH 7
DUE UP FOR CINCINNATI: E ENCARNACION (.264, 2-FOR-4, HR, 2 RBI)
Reds vs. PiratesAug 4 10:17 PM - NL
AT PITTSBURGH - SCORING UPDATE
SOLO HOME RUN BY JEFF KEPPINGER (2) TO LEFT WITH 0 OUT IN
THE 9TH OFF MATT CAPPS.
CURRENT SCORE: CINCINNATI 7, PITTSBURGH 7
DUE UP FOR CINCINNATI: S HATTEBERG (.307, 1-FOR-4)
Reds vs. PiratesAug 4 9:56 PM - NL
AT PITTSBURGH - SCORING UPDATE
SOLO HOME RUN BY RONNY PAULINO (8) TO CENTER WITH 0 OUT IN
THE 8TH OFF MIKE STANTON.
CURRENT SCORE: CINCINNATI 6, PITTSBURGH 7
DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: N MCLOUTH (.225, 1-FOR-3, HR, 3 RBI)
Reds vs. PiratesAug 4 9:40 PM - NL
AT PITTSBURGH - SCORING UPDATE
SOLO HOME RUN BY EDWIN ENCARNACION (8) TO LEFT CENTER WITH
1 OUT IN THE 8TH OFF SHAWN CHACON.
CURRENT SCORE: CINCINNATI 6, PITTSBURGH 6
DUE UP FOR CINCINNATI: J VALENTIN (.276, 3-FOR-3, 2 RBI)
Reds vs. PiratesAug 4 9:32 PM - NL
AT PITTSBURGH - SCORING UPDATE
ERROR BY RONNY PAULINO ALLOWED NORRIS HOPPER TO SCORE.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, NONE ON, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: CINCINNATI 5
PITTSBURGH 6 TOP, 7TH
DUE UP FOR CINCINNATI: K GRIFFEY JR (.272, 1-FOR-3, RBI)
Reds vs. PiratesAug 4 9:06 PM - NL
AT PITTSBURGH - SCORING UPDATE
THREE-RUN HOME RUN BY NATE MCLOUTH (4) TO RIGHT WITH 2 OUT
IN THE 6TH OFF MIKE GOSLING SCORED JOSE BAUTISTA AND RONNY PAULINO.
CURRENT SCORE: CINCINNATI 4, PITTSBURGH 6
DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: M MORRIS (.200, 1-FOR-2, HR, RBI)
Reds vs. PiratesAug 4 8:55 PM - NL
AT PITTSBURGH - SCORING UPDATE
TWO-RUN HOME RUN BY JASON BAY (17) TO CENTER WITH 1 OUT IN
THE 6TH OFF TODD COFFEY SCORED FREDDY SANCHEZ.
CURRENT SCORE: CINCINNATI 4, PITTSBURGH 3
DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: J BAUTISTA (.261, 1-FOR-2)
Reds vs. PiratesAug 4 8:38 PM - NL
AT PITTSBURGH - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY JAVIER VALENTIN SCORED BRANDON PHILLIPS AND EDWIN
ENCARNACION.
SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, J VALENTIN ON SECOND, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: CINCINNATI 4
PITTSBURGH 1 TOP, 6TH
DUE UP FOR CINCINNATI: A GONZALEZ (.259, 1-FOR-2)
Reds vs. PiratesAug 4 8:26 PM - NL
AT PITTSBURGH - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY EDWIN ENCARNACION SCORED NORRIS HOPPER.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, E ENCARNACION ON FIRST, B PHILLIPS ON THIRD, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: CINCINNATI 2
PITTSBURGH 1 TOP, 6TH
DUE UP FOR CINCINNATI: J VALENTIN (.270, 2-FOR-2)
Reds vs. PiratesAug 4 8:23 PM - NL
AT PITTSBURGH - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY KEN GRIFFEY JR SCORED SCOTT HATTEBERG.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, K GRIFFEY JR ON FIRST, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: CINCINNATI 1
PITTSBURGH 1 TOP, 4TH
DUE UP FOR CINCINNATI: B PHILLIPS (.276, 0-FOR-1)
Reds vs. PiratesAug 4 7:51 PM - NL
AT PITTSBURGH - SCORING UPDATE
SOLO HOME RUN BY MATT MORRIS (1) TO LEFT CENTER WITH 0 OUT
IN THE 3RD OFF BOBBY LIVINGSTON.
CURRENT SCORE: CINCINNATI 0, PITTSBURGH 1
DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: C IZTURIS (.250, 1-FOR-1)
Reds vs. PiratesAug 4 7:40 PM
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