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CINCINNATI (AP) - Jose Iglesias has been drawing rave reviews all season for his nifty glove work.

<b><u>He contributed nicely at the plate Monday, too.</u></b>

The slick-fielding Iglesias hit his first career grand slam off Mitch Keller in the right-hander's major league debut, and the Cincinnati Reds beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 8-1 Monday for a split of their day-night doubleheader.

"Every time you get such a lead, it doesn't hurt," Iglesias said. "I put a good swing on it to put my team in position to win the game. It feels good. I did it with the bat this time."

Iglesias' homer was part of a six-run first. Derek Dietrich and Yasiel Puig added back-to-back homers in the seventh against Alex McRae.

Pittsburgh rallied for an 8-5 victory in the opener, going ahead to stay when Bryan Reynolds hit a tiebreaking two-run triple in the Pirates' four-run eighth inning.

CORRECTS CITY TO CINCINNATI NOT COLUMBUS - Cincinnati Reds' Jose Iglesias (4) celebrates with Jesse Winker