Doumit’s homer in ninth leads Pirates over Reds 2-1

Doumit’s HR leads Pirates over Reds 2-1

CINCINNATI — Ryan Doumit hit a solo homer with two outs in the top of the ninth inning Tuesday night — his second game-deciding homer in three days — and the Pittsburgh Pirates held on for a 2-1 victory over the Cincinnati Reds.

Brandon Phillips tied it 1-all in the eighth with his 100th career homer off reliever Joel Hanrahan (1-0), who took over for left-hander Paul Maholm. Octavio Dotel pitched the ninth for his 10th save in 12 tries — he’s 7 for 7 in May.

Doumit, who is Pittsburgh’s top hitter on the road, had the first game-ending homer of his career Sunday in the 10th inning of a 3-2 win over Atlanta. This time, he connected off Nick Masset (3-3), sending the Reds to only their fourth loss in 11 games.