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PHOENIX -- Jason Kubels legs are feeling better and the Arizona Diamondbacks are reaping the benefits. Kubel hit a two-run single in the ninth inning to rally the Diamondbacks past Aroldis Chapman and the Cincinnati Reds 4-3 Saturday night for their fourth straight victory. "Its just being comfortable," said Kubel, who missed two weeks this season with a strained left quadriceps. "Im not searching or cheating on pitches. I finally feel like I have two legs under me and Im using them now." Kubels big hit came shortly after Jay Bruces second home run of the game gave the Reds a 3-2 lead in the top of the ninth. Paul Goldschmidt lined a leadoff single in the bottom half that deflected off the glove of first baseman Joey Votto and into right field. Chapman (3-3) then issued consecutive walks to Miguel Montero and Cody Ross. With the infield drawn in, Kubel singled over second base for his third career game-ending hit and first since May 22, 2010. "You hate to lose it like that," Reds manager Dusty Baker said. "Of late, weve lost quite a few of them like that. It seemed like Chapman was overthrowing some today." Brad Ziegler (4-1) replaced Heath Bell after Bruces second home run and earned the win. Gerardo Parra hit a two-run homer for Arizona. Bell, who had converted nine straight saves, came on in the ninth to protect a 2-1 lead. But he walked Brandon Phillips leading off the inning and Bruce followed with his team-leading 18th homer. Bell, who has served as the Diamondbacks closer since J.J. Putz went on the disabled list May 8 with a strained right elbow, has allowed a home run in each of his last five appearances. Putz could return as early as this week. "We might have to put some thought into that," Arizona manager Kirk Gibson said. "Hes done a pretty good job for us also. Today wasnt his day and I got him out of there pretty quick. I recognized it." Starting pitchers Mike Leake and Patrick Corbin dueled for eight innings before turning the game over to the bullpens. Leake retired the first 17 batters he faced and scattered four hits over eight innings with a walk and a strikeout for the Reds, who have lost three straight. "Its a tough one to swallow but we will be right back there tomorrow," Leake said. Corbin allowed one run and three hits over eight innings and was handed his fourth straight no-decision in his quest to become the first Diamondbacks pitcher to win his first 10 decisions. "Obviously, Id love to get that 10th one and get it out of the way," Corbin said. "Fortunately, we came back and won the game." Bruce gave the Reds a 1-0 lead when he led off the second inning with a line drive to the balcony overhanging centre field, about 20 feet from where his ninth-inning shot landed. The 472-foot drive was the longest home run at Chase Field this season and the fourth-longest ever by an opponent. Bruce has homered in seven of his last nine games. "The big night offensively didnt really mean a whole lot," Bruce said. Corbin broke up Leakes nascent bid for a perfect game when he looped an opposite-field double into the left-field corner with two outs in the sixth. "It was a terrible swing," Corbin said. Two pitches later, Parra drove a cut fastball just over the fence into the pool area in right-centre for his second home run in two games to give Arizona a 2-1 lead. Corbin allowed Bruces first home run, a single by Devin Mesoraco in the seventh and Derrick Robinsons one-out triple to centre in the eighth. With Robinson representing the potential tying run, the 23-year-old lefty struck out Shin-Soo Choo and Votto to escape the jam and turn the game over to the bullpen. "I was coming inside early and he worked the count full like he always does," Corbin said. "Hes a tough batter to face. If hes going to beat me, I was going to throw it as hard as I could by him and if he got me, he got me." NOTES: Chapmans blown save was his first since May 19 at Philadelphia. ... Arizona has six walk-off wins. ... Gibson tied Buck Showalter for third place on the franchises victory list with his 250th. ... Bruce had his 13th career multihomer game and first this season. ... Two of Corbins four hits this season have been doubles. ... Corbins three walks were his most since issuing five free passes against Atlanta on May 14. ... Leake threw only 52 pitches over the first five innings and 92 total. ... Parras home run was the second allowed by Leake in his past five starts. ... RHP Randall Delgado will make his second start for the Diamondbacks against RHP Mat Latos in Sundays series finale. Latos is coming off his first loss of the season Tuesday against Pittsburgh. 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