CINCINNATI - A ground ball that deflects off the shortstop's glove for a double. A wild pitch that lets in one run, followed by an error that sends home another. Just another bad night in a long run of them for the Pittsburgh Pirates. Mike Leake pitched seven innings, had a pair of hits and scored on a dash home off a wild pitch Tuesday, leading the Cincinnati Reds to a 5-3 victory that shoved the Pirates another game further out of contention and another loss closer to that dreaded .500 mark. The Pirates have lost five in a row and 22 out of 31, falling out of contention in the NL Central. They trail the Reds by a season-high 13 games. The deep slump also has left them at risk of extending...
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