CINCINNATI (Interstat) — The Arizona Diamondbacks scored three runs in the ninth inning to break a 2-2 tie and defeat the Cincinnati Reds 5-2 on Friday night at Great American Ball Park, snapping a three-game losing streak.

The Diamondbacks entered the ninth inning with the game deadlocked after both teams had traded single runs in the second, third and sixth innings. Arizona loaded the bases with one out in the top of the ninth when Gabriel Moreno walked and Ildemaro Vargas was intentionally walked by Reds reliever Brock Burke. Geraldo Perdomo then reached on a fielding error by left fielder Blake Dunn, allowing Moreno to score. Jordan Lawlar followed with a two-run single to right field, scoring Vargas and Perdomo to give Arizona a 5-2 lead.

Paul Sewald pitched a scoreless bottom of the ninth, striking out Dane Myers and inducing flyouts from JJ Bleday and Sal Stewart, to earn his 16th save of the season. Kevin Ginkel (2-2) recorded the win after pitching a scoreless eighth inning, working around a single and an intentional walk. Brock Burke (2-2) took the loss after allowing three runs, two earned, in the ninth.

The Reds took the first lead in the bottom of the second inning. Noelvi Marte homered to center field, his first of the season, to give Cincinnati a 1-0 advantage. Arizona answered in the top of the third. Ketel Marte led off with a double, moved to third on a hit-by-pitch to Corbin Carroll, and scored on a sacrifice fly by Nolan Arenado, tying the game 1-1.

Cincinnati regained the lead in the bottom of the third. Spencer Steer walked, moved to second on a single by Eugenio Suarez and scored on Suarez’s single to center field, making it 2-1. The game remained that way until the sixth inning.

Arizona tied it again in the top of the sixth. Jordan Lawlar was hit by a pitch, moved to second on a wild pitch, and scored on a single by LuJames Groover to center field, knotting the score 2-2.

The Red had a chance to break the tie in the bottom of the sixth. Blake Dunn walked to lead off, but Noelvi Marte grounded into a double play, second baseman Ketel Marte to shortstop Geraldo Perdomo to first baseman Ildemaro Vargas. Tyler Stephenson then struck out to end the inning.

Both teams threatened but could not score in the seventh and eighth innings. In the bottom of the seventh, JJ Bleday doubled with two outs and Sal Stewart walked, but Spencer Steer grounded out to third to end the inning. In the top of the eighth, Arizona had two runners on after Jordan Lawlar singled and LuJames Groover walked, but Ryan Waldschmidt walked to load the bases with two outs before Ketel Marte struck out.

Cincinnati’s Nick Lodolo turned in a solid start, allowing five hits and two earned runs over five and one-third innings while striking out five. Tejay Antone threw one and two-thirds scoreless innings, allowing no hits. Zach Maxwell pitched a scoreless seventh inning, allowing one hit and striking out one.

For Arizona, Jordan Lawlar had two hits, including the go-ahead two-run single in the ninth, and was also hit by a pitch. Ketel Marte doubled. LuJames Groover had a hit and an RBI. Geraldo Perdomo reached base twice and scored a run on Lawlar’s single.

For Cincinnati, Noelvi Marte homered and drove in the Reds’ first run. Eugenio Suarez had two hits and an RBI. JJ Bleday doubled. Spencer Steer walked twice and scored a run. Dane Myers walked three times but struck out twice.

The Reds loaded the bases in the first inning on three walks, but left the bases loaded when Blake Dunn and Eugenio Suarez both flied out to right fielder Corbin Carroll.

The attendance was 29,803, and the game lasted 3 hours, 29 minutes.

Arizona improved its season record to 35-34, while Cincinnati fell to 32-36. The Diamondbacks had lost their previous three games at Miami, being outscored 20-6 in that series. The Reds had lost two of their last three, including a 5-4 defeat at San Diego on Wednesday.

The teams continue their three-game series Saturday at Great American Ball Park. Arizona then returns home to face the Los Angeles Angels on Monday, while Cincinnati hosts the New York Mets starting Monday.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Arizona 4, Cincinnati 3. Interstat’s ELO system gave Arizona a 51.30 percent probability to win. Arizona had been installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of minus 1.5. The total score of 7 went over the over-under line of 9.5.