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Final Score: Pittsburgh 6 - Cincinnati 5

Cincinnati, OH (Sports Network) - Jack Wilson and Nate McLouth used RBI hits in the 11th to help lift the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 6-5 win over the Cincinnati Reds in the middle contest of a three-game series.

Wilson had three hits and a run scored, while Adam LaRoche had two hits and an RBI for Pittsburgh, which snapped a two-game skid. Matt Capps (2-3) picked up the win despite blowing his second consecutive save in as many nights.

Brandon Phillips was 3-for-5 with four runs batted in, including a two-run homer, while Jerry Hairston Jr. had two hits with an RBI for Cincinnati, which had a three-game winning streak snapped. David Weathers (2-4) took the loss by giving up two runs on three hits in the 11th.

After the Reds tied the game in the bottom of the 10th, Pittsburgh went back to work in the 11th. Pinch-hitter Xavier Nady greeted Weathers by lining a double to left-center. Wilson then sliced a ball that bounced in front of a diving Ken Griffey Jr. in right, for a triple to plate one run. McLouth followed with an RBI single to left, putting the Pirates up 6-4.

Weathers eventually got two outs, and Jeremy Affeldt got the Reds out of the inning, but the damage was done.

Romulo Sanchez took the mound for Pittsburgh in the bottom of the 11th, and allowed a single to Jay Bruce between recording two outs. But he walked pinch- hitter Norris Hopper, and Hairston lined an RBI single to center to bring the Reds within one. However, Sanchez got Corey Patterson to fly out to left, ending the game.

Pirates starter Zach Duke held the Reds to just one run on six hits and two walks in five-plus innings, but extended his winless streak to four straight starts with the no-decision.

Reds starter Edinson Volquez was good enough to keep Cincy in the game by surrendering three runs on seven hits and three walks in 5 1/3 frames.

The Pirates got the game's first run in the fourth. LaRoche drew a two-out walk and Doug Mientkiewicz slapped a single to right. Jose Bautista sliced a double to right-center, scoring one, while Mientkiewicz was gunned down trying to score in a close play at the plate.

Pittsburgh extended its lead with two runs in the sixth. Jason Bay drew a leadoff walk and moved to third on a line single by Ryan Doumit, who advanced to second on the play. LaRoche followed with a double to center to plate one, and Mientkiewicz lofted a sacrifice fly to left to make it 3-0.

The Reds got on the board in the bottom half. Hairston and Adam Dunn worked consecutive walks to start the frame and Griffey loaded the bases with a single to right, chasing Duke in the process.

Denny Bautista entered and Phillips plated a run with a force out before John Grabow came on to retire Joey Votto and Jeff Keppinger on ground outs.

Cincinnati tied the game at three off Damaso Marte in the eighth. Griffey lined a one-out double to right and Phillips blistered a sinking fastball out to the seats in left-center.

The Bucs climbed on top in the 10th. Bay worked a one-out walk, moved to second when Jared Burton issued a free pass to LaRoche and scored when Jason Michaels roped a double to left field.

Dunn greeted Capps with a leadoff ground-rule double down the right field line in the 10th and moved to third on a deep fly ball by Griffey. Phillips followed with a chopper down the third base line that Bautista tried to backhand and missed, allowing the ball to roll through to left field. Phillips was thrown out at second trying to stretch the single. Votto went down on strikes, sending it to the 11th.