Brandon Phillips made a spectacular throw at games end to throw a disbelieving Josh Phelps out at the plate to end the game and give the Cincinnati Reds a 5-4 win.
After Phelps doubled with two outs,Nate McLouth blooped a ball into shallow right field that appeared would score Phelps easily,but Phillips never stopped moving and was able to launch an off balance throw that landed shoulder high and the stunned Phelps was tagged out to end the game.
Tremendous play by the former Indian and for the most part I cannot blame Phelps except for one thing.
Replays clearly show Jose Bautista,who was on deck,signalling Phelps to slide.
Had Phelps followed his teammates advice,Phillips throw would have been meaningless.
Bautista was the offensive star for Pittsburgh hitting his 13th homer of the season and knocking in two runs,while Freddy Sanchez and Adam LaRoche divided the other RBI.
Matt Capps picked up the loss in dropping his record to 4-6.
The Pirates travel to Milwaukee for an important series tonight.
Of course it is only important to Milwaukee......
Pitching Matchup
Pittsburgh: Tony Armas (2-4) at Milwaukee: Yovani Gallardo (5-4) 8:05
Bullpen Notes
The Cubs picked up Steve Trachsel from the Orioles for two minor leaguers in an attempt to add depth to their staff for September.
The point is not who Baltimore got,it is more that they got something for someone that was not in their plans.
Nice win for MAC football last night as Kent State defeated Big 12 member Iowa State 23-14 at the Cyclones home in Ames Iowa.
Granted,Iowa State is one of the two weakest teams in the conference (Baylor is the other),but anytime that you can defeat a BCS team on the road,it is a boost for your conference!
The victory was the first for the Golden Flashes over a BCS conference team in 1987 with a win over Kansas.
The Pirates are sending 3 players to the Hawaii fall league.
SS Angel Gonzalez and Outfielders Brad Corley and Jamie Romak will represent the Pirates on the islands.
All 3 spent most of the season in Lynchburg.
Last year some of the sports channels showed a HFB game of the week,so there is a help there from baseball withdrawal.
Time is tight,so I will write more Suns stuff over the next few days.
I am hoping to get the Ohio State football preview up before tomorrow's game vs Youngstown State.
Photo Credits
Phelps-AP Photo-Gene Puskar
KSU-ISU-AP Photo-Charlie Neibergall
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