Final/10
Leake tries to pitch Reds to series win over Bucs
Jun 7, 2012 - 2:38 PMVideo
The Reds, who entered the series with a three-game lead over the Pirates in the National League's Central Division before a loss in Tuesday's opener, got the bulge back to three with a 5-4 win on Wednesday.
Starter Johnny Cueto (6-3) allowed three runs on six hits and a walk while striking out six to earn the victory. Sean Marshall got the final out in the eighth and Aroldis Chapman blew away the Bucs in the ninth to record his sixth save of the season.
Brandon Phillips went 2-for-4 with a solo home run, Ryan Ludwick ripped a three-run double and Ryan Hanigan added an RBI single for the Reds, who snapped a brief two-game skid.
Andrew McCutchen belted a three-run homer and Neil Walker chipped in with an RBI base hit for the Pirates, who had a two-game winning streak stopped.
Brad Lincoln (3-1) allowed five runs on six hits and two walks to go with five strikeouts to take the loss.
Leake, a 24-year-old Californian, opened the season with losses in his first five decisions before finally breaking out with a 4-1 defeat of Atlanta on May 21 in Cincinnati.
He got a no-decision against Colorado a start later, but made it two straight winning decisions with a 4-1 defeat of the Houston Astros on June 1 after allowing a run on four hits in seven innings.
In the two victories, he's given up two runs on seven hits in 15 innings. In his other eight starts, he's surrendered 56 hits and 34 runs in 41 1/3 innings.
Pittsburgh beat him, 3-2, on May 5, dropping Leake's career mark against them to 1-3 in seven starts.
Veteran righty Kevin Correia meets the Reds for the 17th time in his career and makes his 12th start against them.
The 31-year-old, also a California native, was beaten, 6-1, by Cincinnati on May 4, dropping his stellar career mark against the Reds to 7-2.
The loss was part of a five-start skid after Correia had opened 2012 with a win at San Francisco.
He bounced back for win No. 2 in his most recent outing after allowing two runs on five hits in an 8-2 victory at Milwaukee on June 1.
The Pirates have split eight matchups with the Reds this season.
- PITTSBURGH: 5
CINCINNATI: 4
Final/10
Jun 7 10:18 PM - Michael McKenry doubled to right center scored Clint Barmes. Runner on second with none out and Joel Hanrahan due up.
Pirates 5, Reds 4 Top 10, 0 OutsJun 7 9:51 PM - Ryan Ludwick lead off Home Run 2 (8) to left center. Devin Mesoraco due up.
Pirates 4, Reds 4 Bot 9, 0 OutsJun 7 9:36 PM - Michael McKenry sacrifice fly to right scored Jose Tabata. None on with two outs and Jared Hughes due up.
Pirates 4, Reds 3 Top 7, 2 OutsJun 7 8:53 PM - Jay Bruce singled to center scored Joey Votto. On the play, Brandon Phillips advances to third. Runners on first and third with none out and Todd Frazier due up.
Pirates 3, Reds 3 Bot 6, 0 OutsJun 7 8:37 PM - Garrett Jones singled to left scored Alex Presley. Runner on first with two outs and Pedro Alvarez due up.
Pirates 3, Reds 2 Top 6, 2 OutsJun 7 8:30 PM - Ryan Ludwick lead-off Home Run (7) to left. Devin Mesoraco due up.
Pirates 2, Reds 2 Bot 5, 0 OutsJun 7 8:18 PM - Pedro Alvarez singled to center. On the play, Andrew McCutchen advances to second. Runners on first and second with one out and Jose Tabata due up.
Pirates 2, Reds 1 Top 4, 1 OutJun 7 7:58 PM - Neil Walker doubled to right scored Alex Presley. Runner on second with none out and Andrew McCutchen due up.
Pirates 1, Reds 1 Top 4, 0 OutsJun 7 7:56 PM - Jay Bruce lead-off Home Run (13) to right center. Todd Frazier due up.
Pirates 0, Reds 1 Bot 2, 0 OutsJun 7 7:33 PM - PITTSBURGH: 0
CINCINNATI: 0
Top 1, 0 Outs
Jun 7 7:10 PM
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