REDS-PIRATES Rookie Pena is factor in win

His go-ahead, two-run homer in the sixth helped the Reds beat the Pirates.
CINCINNATI (AP) -- Wily Mo Pena is making the most of his increased playing time -- and his teammates are starting to notice.
The rookie outfielder hit a go-ahead, two-run homer in a sixth-run sixth inning, sending Cincinnati to a 10-6 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Tuesday night.
"That was on a broken bat," marveled first baseman Sean Casey, who had three of Cincinnati's 13 hits. "Did you know that? He just needs at-bats. When he's in the lineup every day, he's impressive."
Pena, who made his ninth straight start, hit .370 with two homers and five RBIs in his previous eight games -- including back-to-back doubles Monday night.
Aids comeback
Pena doubled in his first at-bat Tuesday and, after striking out in the fourth, homered to complete the Reds' comeback from a four-run deficit.
"He's more confident," manager Dave Miley said. "That's a big key. He's confident in himself, and he's hitting the ball hard."
Pittsburgh led 6-2 when D'Angelo Jimenez and Casey opened the sixth with singles off starter Salomon Torres.
Mike Gonzalez relieved and gave up Russell Branyan's opposite-field, three-run homer to left. Brian Boehringer then came on and promptly gave up Jason LaRue's double and Pena's third homer of the season -- a drive to center that gave Cincinnati a 7-6 lead.
"Our bullpen was horrible," Pittsburgh manager Lloyd McClendon said. "We swung the bats well enough to win the game."
First win at new park
The Reds beat the Pirates for the first time in seven games at Great American Ball Park.
Rookie Matt Belisle (1-0) pitched the top of the sixth to earn his first major league win.
John Riedling, Phil Norton and Chris Reitsma then finished, pitching one inning each and allowing one baserunner total.
Boehringer (5-4) allowed three hits and three runs -- two earned -- in one-third of an inning.
Torres left the game in line for his first win in his last eight starts after allowing four runs on five hits and striking out a season-high eight. But McClendon wasn't impressed.
"Our starter didn't give us everything he had," McClendon said. "He had the fielders back on their heels. He gave up [two-strike] hits, and went three balls to a lot of batters. He was shaking off the catcher every other batter. If he thought that was a good outing, he's fooling himself."
Bucs hit Hall well
The Pirates had eight hits in the first three innings against Josh Hall, who was making his second major league start. Hall allowed six runs on 10 hits and one walk while striking out five in four innings.
Craig Wilson followed Matt Stairs' one-out single with his third homer in two nights to give Pittsburgh a 2-0 lead in the second.
Reggie Sanders hit a run-scoring double and Wilson added an RBI single as the Pirates made it 4-0 in the fourth.
The Reds scored twice in their half on Branyan's one-out walk and LaRue's homer to left, his 16th of the season and first in 60 at-bats since Aug. 15.
Stairs and Rob Mackowiak had RBI singles in the fifth to make it 6-2.
Notes
The Reds have used 119 different lineups this season, including a new one in each of the last 20 games. ... Cincinnati has allowed a homer in each of the last seven games and 15 of the last 16. ... Hall went home after his minor league season ended, only to be recalled by the Reds on Saturday when they ran short of pitchers. ... The Reds avoided losing eight in a row at home to Pittsburgh for the first time since 1903.