Pirates Get Crushed In Cincinnati

CINCINNATI — Jesse Winker went 3 for 5 with a homer, double and tied a career high with six RBI to lift the Cincinnati Reds over the Pittsburgh Pirates 11-3 on Saturday night. Nick Castellanos and Joey Votto also homered, helping the Reds pull within two games of the San Diego Padres for the second NL Wild Card. Rookie right-hander Vladimir Gutierrez (7-3) allowed a run over six innings to earn the victory. He retired the final seven batters he faced. Cincinnati continued its dominance of the Pirates, improving to 8-1 this season, including 6-0 at home. Dating to last season, the Reds have won 14 of their past 15 games against Pittsburgh. The Reds have won 9 of 11 and are averaging more than seven runs per game. Bryan Reynolds went 3 for 4 with a two-run homer and an RBI triple for Pittsburgh. Pirates starter Mitch Keller (3-9), who owned a 9.37 ERA in four previous starts against the Reds, allowed four earned runs in five innings to take the loss.