The Pittsburgh Pirates passed a couple of miserable milestones as they got closer to setting a record for losing. 

When he was hitting in the eighth spot in the Cincinnati Reds lineup, or even sixth or seventh, Alex Gonzalez was never able to have the success he's having now with the RedSox. 

The Reds have bolstered their bullpen for a tough stretch of the season by promoting left-handed pitcher Pedro Viola from Triple-A Louisville. 

CINCINNATI --Pirates right-hander Daniel McCutchen got two game balls Monday afternoon after making his major-league debut.