Cincinnati 7 at Pittsburgh 3 - Recap

PITTSBURGH -- Billy Hamilton had three hits, scored three runs, stole four bases and made a leaping, backhand catch in center field Sunday to help the Cincinnati Reds post a 7-3 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates.

Hamilton was 3-for-4 with a walk before his day ended when he finally was caught stealing in the ninth inning.

The Pirates were vying for a weekend sweep, but were limited to five hits against three pitchers.

Cincinnati starter Dan Straily (7-6) needed just 41 pitches to remain perfect through four innings before giving up a homer to Matt Joyce in the fifth. Josh Harrison also hit a solo homer in the sixth for Pittsburgh.

Raisel Iglesias, Michael Lorenzen and Tony Cingrani pitched an inning apiece in relief of Straily, who allowed two runs on three hits with four strikeouts over six frames.

Cincinnati has won each of Straily's past five starts.

Pirates starter Gerrit Cole (7-7) gave up four runs on three hits through 5 2/3 innings, with three walks and six strikeouts. He is 0-6 in seven career starts against the Reds.

Cincinnati started quickly by taking a 2-0 lead in the first.

Hamilton walked, stole second and third, and scored on Adam Duvall's groundout. Brandon Phillips' single up the middle brought home Joey Votto, who had walked and advanced on Duvall's grounder.

Cincinnati added another run in the fourth. Hamilton led off with a double to the right-field corner, stole third and scored an out later on Votto's sacrifice fly to left to make it 3-0.

After making short work through the first four innings, Straily needed 26 pitches to get out of the fifth.

Joyce led off the fifth with a 442-foot shot to right-center, his 12th homer, to make it 3-1.

Cincinnati took a 4-1 lead and chased Cole in the sixth. Duvall, who reached on a fielder's choice and stole second, scored on Phillips' bloop single to center.

Harrison's one-out homer to left, his fourth, pulled Pittsburgh to within 4-2 in the sixth.

The Reds scored another three, against relievers Jared Hughes and Curtis Partch, in the seventh.

Eugenio Suarez singled to center, moved to second on a Hughes' wild pitch, to third on Ramon Cabrera's fly ball and scored on pinch-hitter Tony Renda's single to right to make it 5-2.

Hamilton singled to push Renda to third and, of course, stole second. Zack Cozart reached on Jung Ho Kang's fielding error, with Renda scoring, and Hamilton scored on a Partch wild pitch for a 7-2 lead.

Pittsburgh made it 7-3 in the seventh on Jordy Mercer's fielder's choice after Iglesias walked the bases loaded.

NOTES: RF Gregory Polanco (left shoulder discomfort) was out of the Pittsburgh starting lineup for the fourth game in a row, but remains available in a pinch-hitting capacity. ... The Pirates have not named a starter for Tuesday's game against San Diego, but it is likely that RHP Chad Kuhl will be promoted from Triple-A Indianapolis for that assignment. ... RHPs Alfredo Simon (right trapezius) and A.J. Morris (strained right shoulder) began rehabilitation assignments Sunday with Triple-A Louisville. The pitchers last played for the Reds on June 15. ... Pittsburgh RHP Tyler Glasnow (right shoulder discomfort), who threw 35 pitches in a bullpen session Saturday, is scheduled to throw a simulated game Tuesday at PNC Park. ... Sunday's game was the 1,066th played by 1B Joey Votto and 2B Brandon Phillips together on the right side of the infield, moving them into fourth place all-time in league history. ... LF Starling Marte recorded his 200th career extra-base hit with a double in the first inning on Saturday. He was playing in his 571st major-league game, all with the Pirates. According to the Elias Sports Bureau, among Pirates players to debut in the past 40 seasons, only three totaled 200 extra-base hits with the club in fewer games: Barry Bonds (465 games), Andrew McCutchen (493 games) and Aramis Ramirez (564 games). ... The Pirates are off Monday, while Cincinnati is at St. Louis, where Reds LHP Cody Reed (0-6, 7.30 ERA) is scheduled to face RHP Michael Wacha (7-7, 4.35 ERA).