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Last updated on Wednesday, September 12, 2012
(Cincinnati, OH) - Brandon Phillips homered and drove in two runs to lead the Cincinnati Reds past the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-3.
Pittsburgh's Alex Presley and Phillips traded solo home runs in the first inning with Phillips giving Cincinnati a 2-1 lead with an RBI double in the second.
Later in the second, the Reds made it 4-2 when Cincinnati pitcher Mike Leake scored from third on a wild pitch from Pittsburgh starter Kevin Correia.
Catcher Mike McKenry's throw to Correia covering the plate hit Leake, allowing Phillips to score on the error.
Gaby Sanchez hit a two-run homer in the seventh to bring the Pirates to within a run at 4-3, but Scott Rolen's solo shot in the eighth gave the Reds an insurance run.
Leake improves to 8-9 while Correia falls to 10-9 as the Pirates have lost five straight.
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