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Down 6-0 in the first inning? Yeah, the Pirates could overcome that.

But falling behind, 14-7, late in the game? That was a little too much to ask.

Thus, the Pirates, who tied the score at 7-7 in the top of the seventh inning, lost to Cincinnati, 14-7, last night when the Reds poured across seven runs in the bottom of the seventh.

"This ends up being a loss," manager Jim Tracy said, "but it will help to make us better. It's going to be nothing but a tremendous omen for us as we move forward."

Freddy Sanchez continued to move forward in the National League batting race. He had three hits to raise his league-leading average to .355. Sanchez, hitting .512 during an 11-game hitting streak, also had his league-leading 44th double.

Former Pirates and Dodgers player David Ross led the Reds with three hits and a career-high five RBIs.

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