Kristopher Negron, a new arrival for the injury riddled Reds, hit a three-run home run off Francisco Liriano to jump on the Pirates in the second inning.
Negron's first Major League home run led the Reds to a 6-3 win, leaving them 1 1/2 games out of first place at the break.
The Reds loaded the bases when Reds' starter Johnny Cueto walked. Billy Hamilton doubled high off the leftfield wall. Zack Cozart walked but the threat ended when Todd Frazier flied out to right.
Cueto was nicked for a run in the fourth.
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Liriano, who was reactivated before the game after he recovered from a strained left oblique, pitched out of another bases loaded jam in the fourth. Cueto struck out but the ball got past catcher Russell Martin. Hamilton and Cozart walked. Liriano rallied to strike out Frazier, in an extended at bat, and Heisey.
Cincinnati native, Josh Harrison singled home a run in the fifth after a 56 minute rain delay.
Reliever Stolmy Pimentel walked Bruce to lead off the bottom of the fifth. Devin Mesoraco doubled Bruce home. Mesoraco went to third on Pena's fly to right. The Reds tried the suicide squeeze with Negron at the plate. The pitch was outside but Martin was able to scramble to the plate to catch Mesoraco stealing.
Walker led off the sixth with his 13th home run.
Reds' shortstop made two errors in the inning. He overthrew firstbase on Martin's groundball and booted a grounder by Jordy Mercer. Cueto was able to pitch around the miscues.
Todd Frazier's 19th home run, a two-run shot into the bullpen in the rightfield corner off Vance Worley gave the Reds some breathing room.
Jumbo Diaz pitched a scoreless seventh, retiring the top of the Pittsburgh lineup in order.
Jonathon Broxton, who could play strong side tackle anywhere, retired the Pirates in order in the eighth.
Aroldis Chapman, after a day off earned his 21st save, continuing his record string for relievers by striking out at least one batter in his last 41 appearances.
Cincinnati native, Josh Harrison singled home a run in the fifth after a 56 minute rain delay.
Reliever Stolmy Pimentel walked Bruce to lead off the bottom of the fifth. Devin Mesoraco doubled Bruce home. Mesoraco went to third on Pena's fly to right. The Reds tried the suicide squeeze with Negron at the plate. The pitch was outside but Martin was able to scramble to the plate to catch Mesoraco stealing.
Walker led off the sixth with his 13th home run.
Reds' shortstop made two errors in the inning. He overthrew firstbase on Martin's groundball and booted a grounder by Jordy Mercer. Cueto was able to pitch around the miscues.
Todd Frazier's 19th home run, a two-run shot into the bullpen in the rightfield corner off Vance Worley gave the Reds some breathing room.
Jumbo Diaz pitched a scoreless seventh, retiring the top of the Pittsburgh lineup in order.
Jonathon Broxton, who could play strong side tackle anywhere, retired the Pirates in order in the eighth.
Aroldis Chapman, after a day off earned his 21st save, continuing his record string for relievers by striking out at least one batter in his last 41 appearances.
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