CINCINNATI -- Jay Bruce's RBI triple in the bottom of the ninth inning gave the Reds a 2-1 walk-off victory over the Pirates on Sunday and two of three games in the series.
It is Cincinnati's first 5-1 start to a season since 2011.
Brandon Phillips led off the inning with a line-drive single to center field against reliever Arquimedes Caminero. On a 2-2 count, Bruce lined a ball down the right-field line for the three-base hit as Phillips was able to score the winning run standing up.
Ross Ohlendorf picked up the victory after he worked a scoreless top of the ninth despite allowing two hits as Pittsburgh went 1-for-14 with runners in scoring position for the game.