They never say die. The news was not all good for McClendon. My pivot foot didn't pivot and when my body went forward, my knee took all the torque. We want to see if it's structurally strong. The Reds lost a pitcher before the game when they learned reliever Scott Williamson will miss the rest of the season with a torn ulnar nerve in his right elbow.
Injuries are part of the game.
We just have to buckle our belts and battle as best we can. Cincinnati reached six pitchers for 18 hits, including a career-high four by Ruben Rivera, but left 14 on base. Rookie starter Chris Reitsma had food poisoning and needed intravenous treatments before the game. But he limited the Pirates to two runs and three hits over six innings with a walk and four strikeouts. His only mistake was a two-run homer by Adrian Brown in the third.