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Marte’s homer in 12th inning lifts Pirates over Reds 6-4

Cincinnati Reds' Tyler Holt, bottom, dives for second on a steal as Pittsburgh Pirates shortstop Jordy Mercer hops over him as he tries to catch the throw from catcher Francisco Cervelli in the fourth inning of a baseball game, Friday, Oct. 2, 2015, in Pittsburgh. Holt went to third on the throw. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)
Cincinnati Reds' Tyler Holt, bottom, dives for second on a steal as Pittsburgh Pirates shortstop Jordy Mercer hops over him as he tries to catch the throw from catcher Francisco Cervelli in the fourth inning of a baseball game, Friday, Oct. 2, 2015, in Pittsburgh. Holt went to third on the throw. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)

By Associated Press 1 min read

PITTSBURGH (AP) – Starling Marte’s two-run homer in the bottom of the 12th inning gave the Pittsburgh Pirates a 6-4 victory over Cincinnati on Friday night, extending the Reds’ losing streak to 13 games.

The Pirates (97-63) maintained a two-game lead over the Chicago Cubs for home-field advantage Wednesday night in the NL wild-card game. Pittsburgh can ensure the game is at PNC Park with a win in either of its two remaining games or one Cubs loss in Milwaukee.

Andrew McCutchen had three hits for the Pirates, including a home run.

Gregory Polanco drew a one-out walk from Colin Balester (1-1) in the 12th. Marte hit the next pitch into the right-field stands for his 19th home run of the season and third career walk-off shot. He also hit a game-ending homer Aug. 22 against San Francisco.