Garrett Jones, right, is congratulated by third-base coach Tony Beasley after Jones hit a solo home run in the second inning Wednesday at Cincinnati. Jones' homer was the 10,000th in the Pirates' history, but the Reds spoiled the highlight with a 5-3 victory that completed a four-game sweep.

CINCINNATI — The Pittsburgh Pirates passed a couple of miserable milestones as they got closer to setting a record for losing.

Brandon Phillips and Drew Stubbs each homered Wednesday to help the Reds complete their first sweep of a four-game series in Cincinnati in more than 30 years, coming from behind for a 5-3 win over the Pirates.

The Reds swept Pittsburgh in four games at home for the first time since Aug. 14-17, 1975, and sent the Pirates to their seventh consecutive loss, one short of their season high. Pittsburgh is three losses from becoming the first major American professional franchise with 17 consecutive losing seasons.

Cincinnati's last sweep of any four against Pittsburgh was July 2-5, 1992, the last year the Pirates finished with a winning record.

The loss also was Pittsburgh's 11th straight on the road, leaving manager John Russell looking forward to getting home, even though the Pirates (53-79) open a three-game series against Central Division-leading St. Louis Friday. Pittsburgh is 35-29 at PNC Park.

"We'll be all right," Russell said. "We play good at home. Turn the page."

Reds starter Homer Bailey set a career high in strikeouts for the second straight start, fanning eight in 6 1/3 innings. Bailey (5-4) allowed three runs on seven hits.

"I've got to credit our offense," Bailey said. "I'm glad they had my back."

Arthur Rhodes and Nick Masset combined to retire five consecutive batters — four on strikeouts — before Francisco Cordero pitched the ninth for his 30th save.

Garrett Jones and Brandon Moss homered for the Pirates but starter Zach Duke couldn't hold a 3-2 sixth inning lead.

Jones' blast was the Pirates' 10,000th all-time home run in 123 years.

The Pirates first baseman led off the second inning by hitting Bailey's 1-0 pitch into the right field seats at Great American Ball Park to make Pittsburgh the 14th of the 16 pre-expansion teams to reach 10,000 home runs.

Fred Carroll hit the first Pirates home run off Lady Baldwin of the Detroit Wolverines on May 2, 1887. Kevin Young hit Pittsburgh's 9,000th homer off the Chicago Cubs' Pat Mahomes on Sept. 21, 2002.

Jones's homer tied the game 1-1. The team got the ball back after giving a bat and ball signed by Jones to the fan who caught it.