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The Brothers LaRoche Lead The Bucs Past The Reds

Thursday, September 4, 2008

(Sports Network) - Brothers Adam and Andy LaRoche each had RBI singles in the eighth inning to boost Pittsburgh to a 6-5 victory over the Cincinnati Reds.

Adam LaRoche, who ended an 0-for-16 slump, drove in two runs, as did Ryan Doumit for the Pirates, who have won back-to-back contests following a 10-game skid. Pittsburgh goes for the three-game sweep Thursday afternoon.

Ross Ohlendorf allowed four runs -- three earned -- on seven hits in six innings in the start for the Pirates. Tyler Yates (5-3) recorded the final two outs in the seventh inning to get the win and Matt Capps retired the side in order in the ninth for his 19th save.

Edinson Volquez had a career-high 13 strikeouts over seven innings for the Reds. He gave up six hits and four runs. Jeremy Affeldt (1-1) was tagged with the defeat.

Chris Dickerson and Joey Votto each belted solo homers for Cincinnati, which had won three in a row coming into this series.

Nate McLouth singled, stole second and went to third on Affeldt's throwing error in the eighth. Doumit walked and went to second on a wild pitch to set the table for Adam LaRoche, who came through with a single to right field. Brandon Moss then struck out, and Mike Lincoln came in to face Andy LaRoche, who singled up the middle for a 6-4 lead.

John Grabow walked pinch-hitter Ryan Hanigan with the bases loaded in the bottom of the inning, but pinch-hitter Andy Phillips then fanned to end the inning.

Freddy Sanchez and Doumit had RBI doubles in the top of the fourth, but Votto homered and Edwin Encarnacion scored on a Doumit passed ball in the bottom half of the inning.

Dickerson homered to center in the fifth before Doumit and Adam LaRoche each had RBI singles in the sixth to give the Pirates a 4-3 lead.

Votto tripled and scored on an Encarnacion single in the bottom of the sixth.

Game Notes

Ohlendorf became the 13th different pitcher to start a game for the Pirates this year. It is the most since 18 different pitchers started a game in 1996. Ohlendorf became the 26th different pitcher to appear in a game for the Pirates this season, which is a new club record. The Pirates used 25 pitchers in both 1996 and 2007...The Pirates are trying to sweep a three-game set in Cincinnati for the first time since March 31 - April 3, 2003...The Pirates have won each of their last four games at Great American Ball Park...Pirates outfielder Nyjer Morgan has reached base safely in each of his last 10 starts.

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