The Pittsburgh Pirates bat a pitcher 8th for the first time in over 50 years when John Russell has Paul Maholm in the #8 slot and Jack Wilson batting last. The Pirates fall, 4 – 3, to the Reds, when Matt Capps blows the save, allowing a two-run bottom-of-the-9th homer to Ken Griffey Jr.

On June 30, 2008 The Pittsburgh Pirates bat a pitcher 8th for the first time in over 50 years when John Russell has Paul Maholm in the #8 slot and Jack Wilson batting last. The Pirates fall, 4 – 3, to the Reds, when Matt Capps blows the save, allowing a two-run bottom-of-the-9th homer to Ken Griffey Jr.

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Baseball Reference June 30