Pirates 10, Reds 7
Starling Marte hit a two-run homer to snap an eighth-inning tie as host Pittsburgh rallied from a 5-0 deficit to sweep Cincinnati.
Michael McKenry homered twice, including a two-run shot to left off Jonathan Broxton (0-1) in the eighth to tie the game at 6. Marte connected off Broxton later in the inning, his shot to left pushing the Pirates ahead 8-6.
Jared Hughes (1-0) gave up a run in the eighth but earned the victory. Broxton was rocked for six runs on three hits with three walks in two-thirds of an inning as the Reds lost their fifth in a row.
Cincinnati starter Mat Latos took a shutout into the seventh inning. McKenry belted a solo homer, beginning a four-run uprising that brought the Pirates within 5-4.
Brandon Phillips drove in two runs in the first and brought home another run in the fifth as Cincinnati built its early lead.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Neil Walker finished with three hits for Pittsburgh. … Cincinnati 1B Joey Votto went 1-for-2, walked three times and stole his first base. … Broxton’s ERA ballooned to 11.57.