Pirates snap 8-game skid with 2 11th-inning HRs in at Texas

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    When Bryan Reynolds led off the 11th inning with his first career homer, everybody on the Pittsburgh Pirates' bench erupted in celebration. They were all quiet by time the rookie rounded the bases and got back to the dugout.

    "We were all like so quick to hop up and jump up and down, then someone said (silent treatment) and we all knew why," said Josh Bell, who came home and tied the score against the Texas Rangers with a two-run double in the ninth.

    Reynolds put the Pirates ahead with his blast to the hill in center field off Jesse Chavez (0-1), and Starling Marte then added a two-run homer as the Pirates ended their eight-game losing streak with a 6-4 win Tuesday night.

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