ESPN.com · Aug 27, 2017
Marte, Jaso lead Pirates to 5-2 win over slumping Red
CINCINNATI -- Andrew McCutchen was angry that plate umpire Jeff Kellogg wouldn't let him call time to get ready to hit in the fourth inning.
McCutchen didn't need Kellogg's help in the fifth.
The Pittsburgh center fielder snapped a 0-for-15 slump with a run-scoring single, helping the Pirates to a 5-2 win over the Cincinnati Reds on Sunday.
McCutchen argued with Kellogg in the third after Kellogg wouldn't let him call time to slow down Reds pitcher Tyler Mahle.
"I thought he was quick to the plate," McCutchen said after the game. "I asked him three times, and I got one. It's all about safety for me. They'd buzzed me earlier. I want to be ready."