CINCINNATI (Interstat) — Oneil Cruz launched a three-run homer in the first inning and Paul Skenes delivered five strong innings as the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Cincinnati Reds 8-3 on Wednesday at Great American Ball Park.

Skenes allowed one run on three hits and struck out five to earn the win. Bryan Reynolds added a two-run homer in the ninth for Pittsburgh, which broke open a close game with four runs in the final frame.

Eugenio Suárez hit a two-run homer for the Reds in the sixth. Andrew Abbott took the loss, yielding four runs over 5 2/3 innings.

The victory evened both teams’ records at 3-3. Attendance was 15,007 and the game took 2 hours, 42 minutes.