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MLB: Cincinnati 9, Pittsburgh 8 (10 inn.)

PITTSBURGH, Aug. 4 (UPI) -- Adam Dunn hit his 30th home run this season Saturday, a two-run shot in the 10th inning Saturday that lifted Cincinnati to a 9-8 win over Pittsburgh.

Dunn's homer, off Pirates closer Matt Capps, came after Jeff Keppinger tied the game with a homer off Capps in the top of the ninth.

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Right-hander Jared Burton (3-1), who pitched a hitless 1 2/3 innings got the win. David Weathers came on in the 10th for his 21st save of the season, despite giving up a homer to Jack Wilson.

Reds starter Bobby Livingston went 5 1/3 innings, allowing two runs on six hits. Javier Valentin went 3-for-5 and drove in two runs for Cincinnati.

Capps (4-5) blew his first save since moving into the closer's role. A homer by Ronny Paulino had given the Bucs a 7-6 lead going into the ninth.

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