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APRIL 14, 1909
The Pirates will begin the season with a seven-game road trip that starts with a four-game series in Cincinnati against the Reds.
The Pirates signed free agent RP Hi West to a 1-year contract worth a total of $830.
OTHER GAMES SCHEDULED
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Chicago White Sox at Detroit Tigers
Boston Red Sox 2-0 at Philadelphia Athletics 0-2
New York Highlanders 1-1 at Washington Senators 1-1
Cleveland Naps at St Louis Browns
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Philadelphia Phillies at Boston Doves
Brooklyn Superbas at New York Giants
St Louis Cardinals at Chicago Cubs
PITTSBURGH PIRATES AT CINCINNATI REDS
MATCHUPS
SP Babe Adams vs Bob Ewing Advantage Pittsburgh
C George Gibson vs Larry McLean Advantage Push
1B Bill Abstein vs Dick Hoblitzell Advantage Cincinnati
2B Dots Miller vs Dick J Egan Advantage Push
3B William Barbeau vs Hans Lobert Advantage Cincinnati
SS Honus Wagner vs Tom Downey Advantage Pittsburgh
LF Fred Clarke vs Bob Bescher Advantage Push
CF Tommy Leach vs Dode Paskert Advantage Push
RF John Wilson vs Mike Mitchell Advantage Cincinnati
Overall Advantage Pittsburgh
In the bottom of the third, Downey led off with an inside-the-park home run.
After three: Cincinnati 1 Pittsburgh 0.
In the bottom of the fifth, the Reds attempted a squeeze bunt but Ewing failed to make contact and Downey was tagged out at home.
In the top of the sixth, Miller tied the game with a two-out RBI double. Gibson followed with a single that scored Miller to give the Pirates the lead.
After six: Pittsburgh 2 Cincinnati 1.
In the top of the seventh, Clarke added to the Pirates lead with a run-scoring double. Wilson brought Clarke home with a single.
In the bottom of the seventh, Egan brought a run home with a double.
In the top of the eighth, the Pirates got the run back with a Barbeau RBI double.
The Pirates pounded out 15 hits in the win.
Final score: Pittsburgh 5 Cincinnati 2.
PLAYER OF THE GAME
Babe Adams 9.0 IP, 6 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 2 K
OTHER SCORES
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Detroit Tigers 6 Chicago White Sox 5
New York Highlanders 4 Washington Senators 0
St Louis Browns 3 Cleveland Naps 1
Boston Red Sox at Philadelphia Athletics ppd
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Philadelphia Phillies 5 Boston Doves 4 10 innings
New York Giants 8 Brooklyn Superbas 3
Chicago Cubs 3 St Louis Cardinals 2 13 innings
TOP PERFORMERS
1. Mordecai Brown Chicago Cubs 13.0 IP, 7 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 4 K, W
2. Tom L Hughes New York Highlanders 9.0 IP, 4 H, 0 ER, 2 BB, 3 K, W
3. Rube Waddell St Louis Browns 9.0 IP, 6 H ,1 ER, 2 BB, 10 K, W
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