PITTSBURGH – In one Friday night at PNC Park, the Reds bucked a pair of unsightly trends. First, they finally got to Pirates ace Paul Skenes and put together a big rally. And in doing that, it helped them defeat a division rival. Skenes had already departed when Noelvi Marte connected for a tiebreaking two-run home run in the top of the eighth inning that sent the Reds to a 6-4 win over Pittsburgh. “Sometimes winning is hard. It doesn’t mean you can’t," manager Terry Francona said. "But we showed up today to try to win against one of the best pitchers in the game and we did. Now we’ll turn the page and make a lineup out here in a few minutes and see what we can do tomorrow.” The day started with key reliever Tony Santillan (left oblique strain) going on the injured list. Then in the sixth inning, center fielder Blake Dunn departed with right elbow discomfort. Then add facing Skenes, who entered 5-0 with a 0.53 ERA in seven starts against Cincinnati lifetime while his team won all seven games. Meanwhile, the Reds came in 2-16 vs. National League Central opponents, including the previous three losses vs. the Brewers. “We knew who was on the other side," Reds starting pitcher Andrew Abbott said. "Paul, he’s going to bring his A game every time. It takes a lot to beat a guy like that. We haven’t played well against NL Central opponents, we know that. We haven’t played well in this building, not even just this year but in recent years while I’ve been here \[lost 17 of the previous 24\
