The Pirates didn't slow down this time. Andrew McCutchen doubled home two runs as part of Pittsburgh's biggest offensive showing this season, and the Pirates took advantage of another slow-starting Cincinnati pitcher, beating the Reds 9-3 on Monday night. The Pirates scored three runs in the first off left-hander Travis Wood (1-2), the second game in a row that a Reds starter couldn't get going. Instead of dropping off after the fast start, the Pirates kept it up, achieving a season high in runs. "We made 'em throw a lot of pitches," manager Clint Hurdle said. "We saw pitches, we didn't chase a whole lot. We had five two-out RBIs and a lot of two-strike hits." Read more: http://scores.espn.go.com/mlb/recap?gameId=310418117&teams=pittsburgh-pirates-vs-cincinnati-reds
