Micah Owings can swing the bat. 

CINCINNATI - In the ugliness of a 10-2 loss, it is difficult to smear the lipstick all over one face. 

Second baseman Brandon Phillips would prefer not to bat cleanup, but he is the man manager Dusty Baker wants to split first baseman Joey Votto (third) and right fielder Jay Bruce (fifth), who bat from the left side. 

--SS Alex Gonzalez is still hitless for two years -- he sat out all of last year with a knee injury and has begun this season 0-for-16. 

The lower third of the order produced nothing for the team in the first week of the season, with No. 

The second half of Manny Parra's rookie season was forgettable. 

Edwin Encarnacion guessed he would see a fastball from Milwaukee Brewers ace Yovani Gallardo. 

For the second time in three games, thePirates were on the opposite end of stellar pitching performances. 

CINCINNATI ? ThePirates turned a rare triple play and a flashy double play ? both starring shortstop Jack Wilson ? on Sunday at Great American Ball Park. 

Where: Miller Park 

By Chuck Finder 

CINCINNATI -- The P on their caps will be replaced by a PBP, headgear that the visiting team also will don for pregame introductions. 

??? Sunday's game 

The lower third of the order produced nothing for the team in the first week of the season, with No. 

The Reds embark Monday on an 11-day, 10-game trip.