CINCINNATI ? ThePirates fell behind early and never recovered in a 2-0 loss to the Cincinnati Reds Sunday afternoon at Great American Ball Park. 

Almost every sporting event in the United States starts the same way: The crowd stands, men doff their hats and a singer ? at home plate, the 50-yard line, mid-court or on the ice ? starts to sing: 

CINCINNATI ? It started with Paul Maholm's solid pitching, ended with catcher Ryan Doumit's ninth-inning grand slam and featured an impressive display of left fielder Nyjer Morgan's baserunning in between. 

CINCINNATI -- Jason Jaramillo knows his dream will be realized soon, very soon. 

? ThePirates' game against the Cincinnati Reds, which was scheduled for 7:10 p. 

CINCINNATI -- Jason Jaramillo knows his dream will be realized soon, very soon. 

CINCINNATI ? Paul Maholm pitched seven solid innings and catcher Ryan Doumit hit a ninth-inning grand slam to seal thePirates' 10-2 victory against the Cincinnati Reds this afternoon at the Great American Ball Park. 

A little extra time off may have been all the Pittsburgh Pirates needed to get their offense in gear. 

Ryan Doumit settled in front of a laptop set up on a folding table in the middle of the clubhouse, reached for the mouse and selected the video of his last swing. 

NEXT GAME 

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CINCINNATI -- After 16 losing seasons and a bunch of unsuccessful five-year plans it has come to this for thePirates: 

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CINCINNATI -- Holy ghost of Harvey Haddix, imagine if thePirates were actually no-hit by St. 

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