Pirates beat Reds 5-4 in game full of plunkings, ejections (Yahoo Sports)

The Pirates and Reds played more like the Steelers and Bengals, adding another bruising game to their hard-edged series. Jordy Mercer singled home the go-ahead run in the top of the ninth inning Wednesday night, rallying the Pirates to a 5-4 victory in an NL Central rivalry game full of plunkings and ejections. ''It was an interesting game in a lot of different ways,'' said Pirates manager Clint Hurdle, who was ejected for questioning a call at second base.