PITTSBURGH (Interstat) — Bryan Reynolds hit a two-run homer in the bottom of the ninth inning to lift the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 6-5 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Friday night at PNC Park.

The Twins jumped out to a quick lead. Kody Clemens homered in the first, and Trevor Larnach delivered a two-run single in the second and a two-run homer in the third, giving Minnesota a 5-3 advantage. The Pirates answered each time: Nick Gonzales drove in a run in the first, and Oneil Cruz homered in the third to cut the deficit to one.

Pittsburgh’s bullpen held the Twins scoreless after the third inning. Wilber Dotel struck out four over three hitless innings in the win. Gregory Soto (4-0) earned the victory with a perfect ninth.

The Pirates tied the game in the ninth when Cruz led off with a walk and scored on a pinch-hit double. Reynolds then crushed his sixth homer of the season to seal the comeback. Taylor Rogers (1-2) took the loss.

Both teams finished with eight hits. Attendance was 27,107. The game lasted 3 hours.