Major League Baseball
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Cincinnati 5, Pittsburgh 4
When: 1:35 PM ET, Sunday, September 25, 2011
Where: PNC Park, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Temperature: 78°
Umpires: Home - Lance Barrett, 1B - Chris Conroy, 2B - Mike Winters, 3B - Chris Guccione
Attendance: 28758

Dontrelle Willis pitched and hit his way to his first victory since June 2010 as the Cincinnati Reds won 5-4 in Pittsburgh on Sunday.

Willis (1-6) threw six innings of three-hit ball and belted a two-run double in the sixth inning that snapped a 3-3 tie. Willis fanned six and walked two.

Willis, the former Rookie of the Year, entered the game winless in a dozen starts on the season. His one-out double in the sixth inning followed a single by Devin Mesoraco and a double by Janish.

The Reds prevailed despite squandering an early 3-0 lead. Jay Bruce had an RBI single in the first inning. Paul Janish added a sacrifice fly and Brandon Phillips followed with a run-scoring single in the second.

The Pirates tied the game with three runs in the bottom of the second. Chase d’Arnaud had a two-run triple and later scored on a single by Mike McKenry.

Francisco Cordero pitched the ninth inning for his 35th save. He allowed a run-scoring double by Neil Walker but got Pedro Alvarez to fly out to end it.

Daniel Moskos (1-1) took the loss in relief. He allowed two runs on three hits in just a third of an inning.
Top Game Performances
Starting Pitchers
Cincinnati   Pittsburgh
Dontrelle Willis Player James McDonald
Win W/L No Decision
6.0 IP 5.0
6 Strikeouts 4
3 Hits 6
4.50 ERA 1.80
Hitting
Cincinnati   Pittsburgh
Chris Heisey Player Chase d'Arnaud
2 Hits 2
0 RBI 2
0 HR 0
2 TB 4
.500 Avg .667
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Hits HR TB Avg LOB K RBI BB SB Errors
Cincinnati 11 0 15 .297 15 9 5 4 1 1
Pittsburgh 4 0 7 .138 8 11 4 4 0 1