CINCINNATI (AP) — It’s been a long time since Cleveland’s pitching staff got walked on this way.

Adam Dunn homered and drew a tiebreaking walk with the bases loaded in the eighth inning Friday night, sending the Cincinnati Reds to their season-high fourth straight win, 4-3 over the intrastate rival Indians.

The Reds got home runs from Brandon Phillips and Dunn, then won it with the only run in the game not produced by a homer.

Cincinnati loaded the bases in the eighth on Joey Votto’s double and a pair of walks from Jensen Lewis (0-2), who was pitching in his hometown on his 24th birthday. He decided the game by missing with a full-count pitch to Dunn, one of the NL’s most selective hitters.

‘‘He threw me some really good pitches,’’ Dunn said. ‘‘I was seeing them pretty good. I just didn’t want to get myself out.’’

Lewis attended high school in Cincinnati and estimated that more than 50 family members and friends were in the stands. Manager Eric Wedge talked to him for a few minutes in the corner of the clubhouse after the game.

‘‘Not exactly the homecoming you envision,’’ Lewis said. ‘‘Obviously, there’s some emotion involved in pitching in front of family and friends. It’s the first time I’ve come home and pitched here.’’

David Weathers (1-2) escaped a threat in the eighth, forcing the Indians to strand a runner at third. Francisco Cordero pitched a perfect ninth for his eighth save in nine chances.