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Bailey goes 6 innings as Reds blank Pirates; Phillips delivers with bat

Associated Press

Sunday, October 4, 2009

CINCINNATI -- The Reds' last man standing led them to one final win. Brandon Phillips -- the lone Cincinnati regular who avoided the disabled list in 2009 -- drove in three runs Sunday, and Homer Bailey shut out Pittsburgh for six innings, setting up a 6-0 victory as the NL Central's two forlorn franchises ended the season together. The Pirates finished their 17th straight losing season, while the Reds completed their ninth in a row. Phillips was the Reds' only regular starting player who was ...

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