NL Wrap: Perez Strikes Out 14 as Pirates End Astros Run
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Oliver Perez tossed a three-hitter over eight innings and struck out 14 batters to help host Pittsburgh end Houston's 12-game winning streak with a 3-1 victory in game one of a National League (NL) doubleheader Thursday.
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Rookie John Van Benschoten pitched eight strong innings to seize his first major league victory, powering the Pittsburgh Pirates past the Houston Astros 6-1 in the National League Friday.
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Edgar Renteria capped a 13-pitch at-bat in the first inning with a three-run homer and matched his career high with five RBIs, leading the St. Louis Cardinals to an 11-4 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Sunday.
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Jesus Flores hits his first major league home run Sunday to help the Nationals end a five-game losing streak with 3-2 win over the Pirates.
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Rookie Beltran Perez allows one hit over six innings to win his first major league start, and the Nationals beat the Atlanta Braves, 9-2, on Tuesday night.
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Oliver Perez outdueled Roger Clemens, giving the New York Mets a badly needed victory and stopping the Yankees' winning streak at nine. Perez limited the Yankees to five hits in 7 1-3 innings, Jose Reyes homered and Carlos Gomez leapt to prevent a three-run homer, leading the Mets a 2-0 victory at Yankee Stadium in Friday night's opener of the season's second Subway Series.
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Mike Lamb homered, drove in four runs and had four hits as the streaking Houston Astros beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 10-5 in National League play at Minute Maid Park Sunday, their ninth straight victory.
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HOUSTON Mike Lamb went four-for-five with a homer and four RB-Is to lead the Houston Astros to their ninth straight win with a 10-to-five victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates today.
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Aubrey Huff's bases-loaded single highlighted Houston's wacky seventh-inning rally Wednesday, and the Astros avoided a sweep with a 7-3 victory over the Cincinnati Reds.
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Oliver Perez tossed a three-hitter  over eight innings and struck out 14 batters to help host  Pittsburgh end Houston's 12-game winning streak with a 3-1  victory in game one of a National League (NL) doubleheader  Thursday.
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Ty Wigginton hit a two-run homer and Oliver Perez pitched 6 2-3 strong innings, helping the Pittsburgh Pirates stop a seven-game road losing streak with a 6-1 victory over Philadelphia on Monday night that eliminated the Phillies from postseason contention.
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Trevor Hoffman tied Lee Smith's career saves record with No. 478 and the San Diego Padres beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 2-1 on Saturday night to retain their lead in the NL West.
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Roger Clemens struck out six in his final home start of the season and Aubrey Huff hit a three-run homer as the Houston Astros beat the St. Louis Cardinals 7-3 on Sunday night to complete a four-game sweep.
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Roy Oswalt and two relievers combined on a five-hitter, and Raul Chavez hit a three-run double in the Houston Astros' 5-0 victory over the free-falling Philadelphia Phillies on Tuesday night.
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Brad Ausmus' sacrifice fly in the 15th inning finished off Houston's comeback within a comeback as the Astros rallied from five runs down to beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 7-6 on Wednesday night, their eighth straight win that kept them close to St. Louis in the NL Central.
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Finally, the Pittsburgh Pirates walked off with a win. Freddy Sanchez led off the ninth inning with a home run and the Pirates rallied to end a 13-game losing streak, their longest since 1900, by beating the Chicago White Sox 7-6 Thursday.
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Adam LaRoche's three-run homer triggered a five-run 15th inning and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat Houston 8-3 on Friday night to move ahead of the Astros and out of the cellar in the NL Central.