BRADENTON, Fla. - Adam Dunn doubled twice and drove in two runs in the Cincinnati Reds' 6-3 victory Thursday over Pittsburgh in their spring training opener.

The Pirates held a moment of silence before the game for former Reds owner Marge Schott, who died Tuesday at 75.

The Reds plan to hold a moment of silence for Schott and outfielder Dernell Stenson, who was killed Nov. 15 in Arizona, when they play their spring home opener Friday against the Toronto Blue Jays.

Pirates starter Kris Benson, pitching for the first time since July 17, gave up two runs and three hits in two innings.

Benson, who made only one start in the second half last year because of right shoulder tendinitis, got off to a rough start. He allowed doubles to Ryan Freel and Dunn in the first, walked a batter, committed a balk and threw a wild pitch that scored the second run.

Reds starter Paul Wilson, who didn't pitch after Sept. 2 because of right elbow tendinitis, allowed one hit over two scoreless innings. Freel was 2-for-2 with a double and Edwin Encarnacion added a solo homer.

Tony Alvarez was 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI for the Pirates. Ruben Mateo was 2-for-2.

Dunn, returning from a left thumb injury that ended his 2003 season in August, had RBI doubles in the first and fifth innings. He missed the final 42 games of the season, yet led the Reds with 27 homers.

Dunn has hit 72 home runs in fewer than three seasons with Cincinnati, but his batting average has declined from .262 to .249 to .215 during that span. He struck out a team-record 170 times in 2002 and 126 last year.

Pitchers were able to work around him last season because Ken Griffey Jr. and then Austin Kearns suffered season-ending shoulder injuries.

"His not having guys in the lineup hurt him," said Dave Miley, beginning his first full season as Reds manager. He was named interim manager last season after Bob Boone was fired in July.

Alvarez and pinch-hitter Henry Rodriguez had RBI doubles in the fifth and Daryle Ward added an RBI single in the Pittsburgh sixth. McKay Christiansen had an RBI single in the eighth for the Reds.

Raul Mondesi, making his Pirates debut and starting in left field, was 0-for-2.