MILWAUKEE -- Jose Bautista and Ronny Paulino hit consecutive
home runs in a four-run seventh inning, and the Pittsburgh Pirates
rallied for a 4-2 victory Thursday night that stopped the Milwaukee
Brewers' four-game winning streak.
Tom Gorzelanny (4-1) won his fourth straight road start, giving
up two runs and six hits in seven innings. Salomon Torres pitched
the ninth for his ninth save in 12 chances.
Dave Bush (2-3) allowed four runs and six hits in seven innings,
allowing just one runner past second base in the first six
innings.<
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HOUSTON -- Luke Scott hit a go-ahead, two-run double in a
three-run eighth off Mike Stanton (1-1) and Craig Biggio followed
with an RBIs double as Cincinnati overcame a 5-4 deficit.
Dan Wheeler got three outs for his fifth save in six chances,
inducing Ken Griffey Jr. to ground into a game-ending double play
with two on. Houston, which overcame Griffey's 566th homer, took
two of three for its first series win since sweeping two games at
Cincinnati on April 18-19.
Chad Qualls (3-1) inherited a 4-2 lead in the eighth from Wandy
Rodriguez but allowed Brandon Phillips' RBIs triple, Griffey's tying
single and Jeff Conine's sacrifice fly.<
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