The Cincinnati Reds are in must-win mode as a loss today would have eliminated them from playoff contention. They wasted very little time getting to work and two Joey Votto home runs backed a good start for Reiver Sanmartin in his Major League debut as the Reds beat the Pirates by nearly the same amount as the Bengals beat the Steelers yesterday, winning 13-1 as they pounded out 17 hits on the day. The win guarantees a winning season for Cincinnati as they moved to 82-75 on the year.
| Pittsburgh Pirates (58-98) | 1 | 6 | 2 |
| Cincinnati Reds (82-75) | 13 | 17 | 0 |
| W: Sanmartin (1-0) L: Overton (0-1) | |||
The Offense
It turns out that the third time is the charm.