CINCINNATI (AP) -- Cliff Floyd felt relief more than elation after homering twice and driving in a career-high five runs Saturday night.

He was relieved that Florida had snapped an eight-game losing streak with an 8-6 victory over the Cincinnati Reds.

"It feels good, but we needed a victory more than anything," Floyd said. "If you hit two home runs and you don't win, they don't mean anything."

Floyd hit a two-run homer in the first and a solo shot in the fifth for the Marlins, who had lost 11 straight at Cinergy Field since Sept. 23 1997. Preston Wilson also homered, and later drove in the go-ahead run in the 10th with a bloop single.

"It's certainly a relief to end the losing streak," Marlins manager John Boles said.

"You can't go anywhere, you can't turn on the TV, you can't pick up a paper without being reminded of it."

Luis Castillo walked off Scott Williamson (2-3) to lead off the 10th inning. Mark Kotsay followed with a single and Floyd walked, loading the bases.

Wilson then blooped a single to right field to score the go-ahead run. Dave Berg then walked on four pitches to make it 8-6.

Antonio Alfonseca (1-3) pitched two scoreless innings for the win.

Reds manager Jack McKeon was willing to overlook his pitching staff's 11 walks, a season high.

"The bullpen's done a great job this year. They're allowed a little slip every once in a while," he said. "We had our chances to break it wide open, and we couldn't do it. The relievers couldn't get any working room."

Rookie Brad Penny pitched 5 1/3 innings of hitless ball for Florida, but did not return following a 45-minute rain delay.

When play was halted, a hit had been charged to Penny. But the official scorer reversed himself after reviewing replays that showed Dmitri Young's grounder glanced off first baseman Derrek Lee's glove and second baseman Castillo was unable to make a play because first base was uncovered. Lee was charged with an error.

Floyd, who also had a sacrifice fly in the sixth and an RBI groundout in the eighth, led off the fifth with a 437-foot homer into the upper deck. There have been 32 upper-deck homers in the stadium since it was built in 1970. The longest -- an estimated 473-footer by Mark McGwire -- came earlier this year.

Wilson followed with his 11th homer.

Benito Santiago had a sacrifice fly in the second and a two-run single in the sixth for Cincinnati.

Pokey Reese tripled and scored on Barry Larkin's groundout in the seventh to tie the game at 5. Reese walked with the bases loaded in the eighth off Dan Miceli to tie the game at 6.

Game notes
Floyd has reached base in a career-high 25 consecutive games. ... This was the third time this season the Marlins have had consecutive home runs. Floyd and Wilson did it last on May 25 at St. Louis. ... Cincinnati retired Tony Perez's No. 24 jersey in a ceremony before the game. The Big Red Machine first baseman is special assistant to the Marlins' general manager. ... Castillo has reached base in 16 straight games and 31 of the 32 he has played.