MLB: Cincinnati 8, Pittsburgh 4

Darnell McDonald had two hits and one RBI.

Scott Rolen hit a solo homer and scored twice.

A run scored on Jason Jaramillo's fourth-inning passed ball, while Ramon Hernandez added two hits for the Reds, who had lost two in a row.
The winner was starter Johnny Cueto (11-11).

Pittsburgh's Delwyn Young had three hits -- one a three-run sixth-inning homer.

Andy LaRoche hit an RBI double for the Pirates, who had only six hits and had their three-game winning streak stopped.

The losing pitcher was starter Zach Duke (11-16).

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