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Pirates blow two late leads, beat Reds 6-5 in 11

 
The Pittsburgh Pirates blew two more late leads Tuesday night, but Jack Wilson -- batting at the very bottom of the order -- hit a tiebreaking triple in the 11th inning that set up a 6-5 victory over the Cincinnati Reds. (link)

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