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The Pittsburgh Pirates' Andrew McCutchen (22) is greeted by teammate, Garrett Jones (46), after hitting a sacrifice grounder to drive in Josh Harrison in the first inning of a baseball game against the Cincinnati Reds Tuesday, July 19, 2011, in Pittsburgh Gene J. Puskar, Associated Press
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Cincinnati Reds pitcher Mike Leake tdelivers a pitch in the first inning of a baseball game against the Pittsburgh Pirates in Pittsburgh Tuesday, July 19, 2011. Gene J. Puskar, Associated Press
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Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher James McDonald delivers a pitch in the first inning of a baseball game against the Cincinnati Reds during a baseball game Tuesday, July 19, 2011, in Pittsburgh . Gene J. Puskar, Associated Press
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The Pittsburgh Pirates' Andrew McCutchen (22) runs to first after hitting a sacrifice grounder scoring Josh Harrison (62) from third in the first inning of a baseball game against the Cincinnati Reds Tuesday, July 19, 2011, in Pittsburgh. Gene J. Puskar, Associated Press
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PITTSBURGH — James McDonald and three relievers combined on a six-hitter to help the Pittsburgh Pirates shut out the Cincinnati Reds for the second straight night, 1-0 on Tuesday.

McDonald (6-4) won for the first time in five starts, pitching effectively into the seventh inning before getting bailed out of a bases-loaded jam by Joe Beimel and Chris Resop.

Joel Hanrahan worked the ninth for his 28th save as the first-place Pirates improved to 7-1 this season against the defending NL Central champions.

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Mike Leake (8-5) yielded one run in six innings but couldn't stop the Reds (47-50) from dropping three games below .500 for the first time this season. They trail Pittsburgh by five games.

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