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PITTSBURGH -- Edinson Volquez loves how Josh Harrison plays the game. He thinks the third baseman is the most valuable player in the National League. Harrison hit an RBI triple and scored on Jose Tabatas tiebreaking single in the eighth inning, leading the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 2-1 victory over the Cincinnati Reds on Friday night. Harrison had three hits while also making a number of sparkling defensive plays. Tabata, starting in right field for the injured Travis Snider, finished with two hits in the Pirates sixth win in eight games. "Hes unbelievable," Volquez said of Harrison, who began the season as the last man on the Pirates bench but is now their leadoff hitter. "He can do everything. For me, hes the MVP with the way hes been playing. Hes an exciting player." Volquez was working on a no-hitter before Devin Mesoracos leadoff single in the seventh. He was charged with one run and three hits in 7 2-3 innings, running his unbeaten streak to seven starts. "It was a very impressive outing," Pirates manager Clint Hurdle said. "It wasnt his best fastball but he kept it down and no-hit them for six innings without the best stuff weve seen from him." Reds right-hander Mike Leake allowed six hits in seven innings in his second consecutive scoreless outing. He pitched 6 2-3 innings in a 1-0 victory over Atlanta last Saturday in his previous start. Cincinnati put two runners on in the eighth, chasing Volquez from the game. Mesoraco then put the Reds in front with an RBI single against Tony Watson (10-1), but Brandon Phillips was thrown out at home to end the inning. The Pirates ERA is 2.15 over their last eight games. Mesoraco had two of the Reds four hits. The Pirates winning rally came against Jonathan Broxton (4-2). Pinch-hitter Andrew Lambo, recalled from Triple-A Indianapolis before the game, singled off first baseman Todd Fraziers glove with one out. Then Harrison and Tabata followed with their big hits. "It was really one pitch that hurt me," Broxton said. "Harrison hit one off the right-field wall but the other two hits were ground balls." TRAINERS ROOM Reds: 1B Joey Votto experienced pain in the area of his troublesome left knee on Wednesday when he attempted to field ground balls for the first time since going on the disabled list July 6 with a distal quadriceps strain, manager Bryan Price said Friday. Votto wont be ready to play when he is eligible to come off the disabled list on Thursday, and the rest of the season is in doubt. Pirates: 1B Pedro Alvarez (sprained left foot) sat out for a second game and Snider (left hamstring discomfort) was not in the lineup after leaving Wednesdays win over St. Louis. Both are day to day. UP NEXT Reds: RHP Alfredo Simon (13-8, 3.26 ERA) will start Saturday in his first outing since breaking a five-game losing streak Sunday by beating Atlanta. 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Cheap KD Shoes Online . - The Pittsburgh Pirates plan on keeping promising left fielder Starling Marte playing alongside National League MVP Andrew McCutchen for years to come.Atlanta, GA (SportsNetwork.com) - Al Horford totaled 21 points, 10 rebounds and six assists as the Atlanta Hawks picked up their first win over the Chicago Bulls in nearly two years with a 93-86 victory. Paul Millsap chipped in 17 points while Jeff Teague added 12 with seven assists for the Hawks, who had dropped six straight against the Bulls since besting them on Dec. 22, 2012. Atlanta bounced back from having its nine-game winning streak snapped at Orlando over the weekend by forcing 16 turnovers and holding the Bulls to 37.6 percent shooting. We had a couple shots go in and out on us, Bulls head coach Tom Thibodeau said. You have to give (the Hawks) credit. They made big plays. Jimmy Butler led Chicago with 22 points, while Taj Gibson scored 15 with 17 rebounds in a losing effort. The Bulls had won three straight coming in. Pau Gasol also posted a double-double with 13 points and 12 boards, and his tip-in with 23.7 seconds remaining pulled Chicago within 89-86. Butler nearly forced a turnover at the other end and settled for a tie-up with Kyle Korver with 14.3 ticks on the clock. Neither player got a clean touch on the jump bball, and Millsap snuck in and secured the loose ball.dddddddddddd Teagues two free throws essentially sealed the outcome. Millsap capped an early 11-0 run that gave the Hawks a 16-9 lead midway through the opening quarter, and Atlanta never trailed again. (Chicago) is the type of team where you cant really get behind on, so I felt like our energy was great in the beginning, Horford said. It was a 28-22 game at the end of 12 minutes and a 50-44 contest at the break thanks to a late Korver 3-pointer. Each time the Bulls pulled within a possession in the second half, the Hawks had an answer. Roses pullup jumper had Chicago within 61-58 before Millsap countered with consecutive baskets. Dennis Schroders bucket in the closing seconds of the third quarter yielded a 73-64 Atlanta lead. Game Notes The Hawks have won seven in a row at home ... Bulls center Joakim Noah missed his fourth straight game with an ankle injury. He is expected to return Thursday against New York ... Chicago lost despite a 57-40 rebounding advantage ... Atlanta recorded just two second-chance points to Chicagos 17. ' ' '