Pirates beat Astros 10-7
PITTSBURGH (AP) _ Nate McLouth and Ryan Doumit each hit home runs to lead 10 Pittsburgh Pirates with at last one hit in a 10-7 win over the Houston Astros on Monday night to snap a three-game losing streak.
Adam LaRoche reached base four times, scored twice and drove in a run as eight Pirates had RBIs. Jason Bay went 2-for-3 with two walks and two runs, and Xavier Nady had two hits and two RBIs for Pittsburgh, which scored more runs during the first three innings Monday than they did in being swept in three games in Cincinnati over the weekend.
Carlos Lee hit his 20th home run and had three RBIs for the Astros, who have lost six of seven and fell back into last place in the National League Central.
The Houston pitching staff was depleted after a 17-inning loss Sunday at Atlanta, forcing the Astros to ride Runelvys Hernandez (0-3) for four innings in which he allowed 10 runs on 13 hits and four walks.
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