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REDS 5, ASTROS 3

HOUSTON (AP) _ Jay Bruce’s three-run homer keyed Cincinnati’s five-run eighth inning and the NL Central-leading Reds rallied past Houston.

Bruce’s 29th homer came against Xavier Cedeno (0-1).

Bruce, who is from nearby Beaumont, Texas, has three homers and 10 RBIs in nine games at Houston this season.

Jose Arredondo (6-2) allowed two hits and two runs in the seventh and Aroldis Chapman pitched a perfect ninth for his 34th save.

GIANTS 7, CUBS 5

CHICAGO (AP) _ Angel Pagan hit a tiebreaking RBI single in the ninth inning and the NL West-leading San Francisco Giants closed out a successful road trip by beating the Cubs.

Santiago Casilla (6-5) pitched an inning to get the victory and Javier Lopez got the final two outs for his sixth save in eight chances. The Giants went 5-1 on a swing through Houston and Chicago _ the two worst teams in the NL Central.

The Giants took advantage of a bout of wildness by Carlos Marmol (2-3) to grab the lead in the ninth.

DODGERS 5, DIAMONDBACKS 4

LOS ANGELES (AP) _ Adrian Gonzalez doubled in the tying and winning runs in the bottom of the ninth inning, lifting the Los Angeles Dodgers over Arizona.

Gonzalez lined an 0-2 pitch into the right-field corner off J.J. Putz (1-5) after Mark Ellis singled with one out and Shane Victorino walked.

Ronald Belisario (4-1) pitched a scoreless ninth and struck out three while allowing a double to Chris Johnson.

Matt Kemp ran up to Gonzalez and tossed a container of water on him during an on-field postgame interview. Gonzalez had struggled since being traded to the Dodgers from Boston on Aug. 25.

BREWERS 12, PIRATES 8

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