PITTSBURGH — Alex Gonzalez scored from first base on Ken Griffey Jr.'s pop-fly single that fell among three Pirates fielders in the ninth inning, and the Cincinnati Reds netted a 5-4 victory over the Pirates Thursday night.

With Griffey getting three hits and scoring twice, the Reds came back from deficits of 2-0 and 4-3 to win their eighth in 10 games and to split the four-game series.

After Josh Phelps doubled with two outs, the Pirates appeared to tie it on Nate McLouth's single into short right. But Phillips hustled to run the ball down and, falling backward, made a strong throw that allowed catcher Javier Valentin to tag Phelps about shoulder high.