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The second baseman's RBI single in the bottom of the sixth inning pulled Cincinnati within 3-2 and his two-run seventh-inning single knocked in the winning runs.

Joey Votto added an RBI single in the sixth, and Jerry Hairston Jr. added two hits in the first game of a four-game holiday weekend series at the Reds' Great American Ballpark.

Winner Johnny Cueto (7-8) gave up three earned runs and seven hits in seven innings with a walk and eight strikeouts, while closer Francisco Cordero earned his 16th save this season with a 1-2-3 ninth.

Washington's Elijah Dukes hit an RBI single and a solo homer.

Former Red Austin Kearns knocked in the other run in his return from the 15-day disabled list because of an elbow injury.

The losing pitcher was reliever Jesus Colome (2-2).

 BREAKING STORIES

MLB: Oakland at Baltimore, ppd., rain

MLB: Toronto 7, Tampa Bay 4 (13 innings)

MLB: Pittsburgh 7, San Francisco 0

MLB: LA Dodgers 7, Arizona 0

MLB: Seattle 3, N.Y. Yankees 1

MLB: Colorado 5, Houston 3

MLB: Cleveland 9, Kansas City 3

MLB: Florida 4, St. Louis 1 (11 innings)

MLB: Milwaukee 3, San Diego 2 (11 inn.)

MLB: Boston 8, Texas 1

MLB: Chicago White Sox 10, LA Angels 2

MLB: Minnesota 10, Detroit 2

MLB: Cincinnati 10, Chicago Cubs 2

MLB: Oakland 11, Baltimore 2

MLB: Atlanta 10, Washington 5

MLB: Toronto 6, Tampa Bay 4

MLB: Philadelphia 3, N.Y. Mets 0

Ian Kinsler to have season-ending surgery

White Sox slugger to have wrist surgery

Orioles to bring back manager