News - Ross Ohlendorf
Miguel Tejada's two-run homer Saturday sent the Houston Astros to a 4-2 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates. His only hit and 11th homer this season broke a 2-2 tie with one out in the bottom of the seventh. Carlos Lee also hit a two-run homer, his 25th, for the Astros, who won despite only four hits. Houston has won three of four. The winner was reliever Jeff Fulchino (6-4).
Jeff Suppan gave up a run and eight hits in six innings Sunday, leading Milwaukee to a 4-1 win over Pittsburgh and a three-game sweep. Suppan (6-8) departed after walking three batters in 94 pitches with one strikeout. He added an RBI with a bases-loaded walk in the fifth. Craig Counsell's only hit,
Delwyn Young had a two-run triple Tuesday to help the Pittsburgh Pirates get a rare road win with a 7-3 victory over Colorado. Pittsburgh, which has won only three times in its past 21 away games, scored once in the second inning and four times in the third to take a 5-1 lead. Ross Ohlendorf (10-8)
Struggling Pittsburgh closer Matt Capps worked out of a ninth-inning jam Friday for a 5-4 win over Washington and the Pirates halted a five-game losing streak. The Pirates presented a new-look roster after a series of trades with Seattle, San Francisco and the Chicago Cubs.
Justin Upton had a homer and three RBI Saturday, and Doug Davis pitched six shutout innings to lead the Arizona Diamondbacks to a 7-0 win over Pittsburgh. Davis (5-10) allowed five hits and three walks and struck out eight to get the win for the D'Backs, who have split their last six games. Miguel Montero
