CINCINNATI -- Ivan Nova was unbeaten for seven weeks, then beaten up Sunday. http://www.ramsrookiestore.com/Rams-Ethan-Westbrooks-Jersey/ .Joey Votto smacked his 25th homer, Tucker Barnhart tied his career high with four RBI and the Cincinnati Reds snapped the Pittsburgh Pirates four-game winning streak with a 7-4 victory.Votto finished with four hits, including his eighth-inning solo homer, as the Reds finally got to Nova (12-7) while clouding Pittsburghs fading postseason hopes and snapping their own four-game skid.People watching on television probably saw more lateral movement than downward on his changeup and the command on his curveball wasnt as sharp, Pittsburgh manager Clint Hurdle said. He was more east and west than sink on his changeup and didnt have as much break on his curve and that helps eliminate the disruption of the hitters timing. Today was a day that, unfortunately, the pitcher didnt show up with his best gear.The Pirates went into the game in fourth place in the National League wild-card standings, five games out of the second berth.Dan Straily (13-8) limited Pittsburgh to three runs in six innings, overcoming Sean Rodriguezs solo home run and four walks to slow down a Pirates offense that had piled up 41 runs during their winning streak. He allowed five hits and had five strikeouts.Nova was 5-0 overall and 2-0 in two starts against Cincinnati since being acquired from the Yankees on Aug. 1, but the Reds rocked him for nine hits and five runs -three earned -- in three innings.Im human, he said. Its one of those days where you either have it or you dont. I wanted to keep fighting and give my team a chance to win the game, and I didnt do it. I just didnt do the job. I guess I left it all in the bullpen. I felt good in the bullpen. I had faced them two times already. Give them some credit, too.Pedro Florimon gave Pittsburgh a 2-0 lead with a two-run triple on a drive to center field that glanced off Jose Perazas glove before bouncing off the wall in the second.Barnhart tied the score with a two-run double to right-center field in the bottom of the inning.The Reds -- wearing green uniforms while celebrating Irish culture day -- piled up five hits and three runs against Nova in the third. Straily had a line-drive single to right after going 0 for 48 in his career before the at-bat.Brandon Phillips drove in Votto with a ground-rule double to center field and scored on Scheblers single to left. Schebler went to third when left fielder Adam Frazier misplayed Ivan De Jesus Jr.s single for an error, setting up the first of Barnharts two sacrifice fly balls.TBA ALL AROUNDThe Pirates were waiting to see how their two young starters, RHP Jameson Taillon and Trevor Williams, responded to pitching in Saturdays doubleheader before announcing a rotation for their three-game series in Milwaukee that starts on Tuesday.FENCE BUSTERSRodriguezs sixth-inning home run was the 239th allowed by Cincinnati pitchers this season, tying the National League record set by the 2001 Rockies. The record of 241 was set by the 1996 Tigers.RISP-Y BUSINESSBarnhart is hitting .375 (30-for-80) with runners in scoring position this season.TRAINERS ROOMPirates: RHP Tyler Glasnow was hit on his inner left foot by a sharp line drive off the bat of Adam Duvall in the sixth inning. A trainer took a quick look, but Glasnow stayed in the game.Reds: After skipping a scheduled bullpen session on Friday, RHP Homer Bailey threw one on Sunday. Bailey hasnt pitched since Aug. 28 because of biceps soreness.UP NEXTPirates: After getting Monday off, Pittsburgh continues its 11-game road trip on Tuesday with the first of three games in Milwaukee. The Pirates have yet to announce a rotation for the series.Reds: Tim Adleman (2-4) is Cincinnatis scheduled starter in Mondays opener of a three-game series against the Cubs in Chicago, the beginning of an 11-day, 10-game road trip. http://www.ramsrookiestore.com/Rams-Pharoh-Cooper-Jersey/ .Y. - Rob Manfred was promoted Monday to Major League Baseballs chief operating officer, which may make him a candidate to succeed Bud Selig as commissioner. http://www.ramsrookiestore.com/Rams-Gerald-Everett-Jersey/ . Newcastle dominated in the early stages but City weathered the storm and then raised its game in extra time. Negredo broke the deadlock from close range after a simple move in the 99th minute before Dzeko took the ball round goalkeeper Tim Krul to seal the victory in the 105th. http://www.ramsrookiestore.com/Rams-Aaron-Donald-Jersey/ . Any real chance at payback wont come until the playoff. Still, Pittsburgh knows its taut 3-2 win over the Bruins on Wednesday night is a pretty good place to start laying the groundwork. "They are a very good defensive team," Penguins forward Brandon Sutter said.STOCKHOLM, Sweden -- A lapse of concentration in their most recent game aside, the Canadians have melded into a contending team at the IIHF World Championship on little preparation. Canada heads into Thursdays quarter-final game with firepower on offence, an improving blue-line and goaltending capable of getting wins. The quarter-final has been Canadas stumbling block in this tournament with losses in the last three consecutive years. "We realize that," forward Steven Stamkos said. "The last three years, I think, have been early exits and its not going to get any easier." Canada awaits the conclusion of the preliminary round Tuesday to confirm its quarter-final opponent. Montreal Canadiens defenceman P.K. Subban was added to the team Monday and will play in the quarter-final. A 4-3 overtime win over relegated Slovenia on Monday gave Canada 18 points from five wins, an overtime win and a shootout loss in the round robin. Unbeaten Switzerland was one point back with a game in hand. The Swiss need just a point Tuesday against Belarus to secure first place. The top four countries in each group advance to the quarter-finals with one playing four and two facing three. Host Sweden (4-2) will finish third in Canadas pool. Tuesdays game between the Czech Republic and Norway will determine the fourth quarter-finalist in Stockholm. The United States, Finland and Russia will finish top four in Helsinki, but Tuesday will determine their seedings. The fourth and final playoff berth in that pool was still up for grabs between Slovakia, Germany, France and Latvia. Because the NHLs lockout-shortened regular season ended three weeks later than usual, this Canadian team had no training camp or exhibition games. After three practices, and one of them the night they stepped off the plane, Canada was forced to become a team on the fly. They played seven games in 10 days during the round robin, including back-to-backs three times. Canadas team game improved each of the first five games. The sixth, Sundays 2-1 win over the Czech Republic, lacked the offensive fireworks of the previous games. Canada would finish no worse than second in their pool Monday regardless of the outcome against Slovenia, ranked No. 18 in the world and already relegated to the second-tier world championship next year. The Canadians sleepwalked through the first period and trailed by two goals against the Slovenians who came ready to compete. Canadas forwards are the strength of this team. Stamkos, twice the winner of the NHLs goalscoring trophy, is a threat every time he steps on the ice. His overtime goal was his second of the game and sixth of the tournament. "Obviously you dont want to start a game like that," Stamkos said. "If you do against the next opponent, youre probably going to be going home." Matt Duchene and Brenden Dillon scored Canadas other goals. Deevan Dubynk, who rotated with Mike Smith in Canadas net, made 17 saves for his fourth win of the tournament. http://www.ramsrookiestore.com/Rams-Alec-Ogletree-Jersey/. Smith faced the tougher opponents in the round robin with wins against the Czechs and Swedes and a shootout loss to Switzerland. Canadas blue-line is a work in progress and was lacking the international experience of the forwards. Vancouver Canucks defenceman Dan Hamhuis joined the team Saturday and has played the most minutes in his two games so far. His stretch pass up to Stamkos on Monday gave the forward an easy breakaway on 19-year-old Slovenian goaltender Luka Gracnar, whose 35 saves was almost enough for a historic upset. Subban, a Norris Trophy finalist as the NHLs top defenceman this season, will add more big-game experience to the blue-line. "How physically strong he is, the fact that hes a right-handed shot and should be able to help our power play shooting from the off-side, hes a tremendous weapon skating on the big ice and being a veteran player is going to help our team," Canadian head coach Lindy Ruff said. The defencemen, three of whom made their international debuts for Canada here, were a concern in Ruffs mind when the tournament began. Despite Canadas defensive gaffes in Mondays first period, Ruff is comfortable Canadas capabilities on the back end. "We wanted to be a solid defending team," he said. "That was a question mark, as young as we were on the back end, whether we could defend throughout the tournament? I think that questioned got answered. "We did a nice job eliminating situations that would have been goals against and some of those young defencemen stepped up for us." Canada ranks first in the tournament in penalty killing, but the power play has been up and down. Canada was held scoreless on four chances Monday, including three consecutive in the second period, after scoring three power-play goals against Belarus last Friday. "With the exception of that first period today, weve grown as a team," Stamkos said. "When we play well defensively we know we have the offensive talent on this team that can go down and control the puck in the offensive end and get some shots. "Wed still like to get to the net a little more, get pucks to the net. Its a bigger zone to play in and cycle, but sometimes youre in there for a minute, minute 20, we dont generate any shots." Notes: Canadian defenceman Luke Schenn served his automatic game suspension from the match penalty he took against the Czech Republic . . . The addition of Subban gives Canada nine defencemen . . . Subban won gold at the world junior hockey championships in 2008 and 2009, but this will be his first world championship . . . Slovenia is qualified for next years Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia . . . Slovenias coach is Matjaz Kopitar, the father of Los Angeles Kings centre Anze Kopitar. White NFL Jerseys Cheap Youth NFL Jerseys Wholesale Cheap Nike NFL Jerseys China Jerseys Wholesale Cheap Jerseys Wholesale Jerseys 2019 Wholesale Black NFL Jerseys Cheap Jerseys Store Stitched Jerseys Wholesale NFL Womens Jerseys Cheap NFL Autographed Jerseys Jerseys NFL China NFL T-shirts From China Wholesale Authentic Jerseys Youth NFL Jerseys China ' ' '