PITTSBURGH – Jose Castillo homered and drove in four runs and Zach Duke was more effective at the plate than on the mound with three RBIs, leading the Pittsburgh Pirates past the St. Louis Cardinals, 9-7 Wednesday night.
The last-place Pirates got a rare victory against NL Central leader St. Louis, which lost for the 10th time in 17 games. The Pirates were 1-6 against the Cardinals this season and 5-18 the last two seasons, and had dropped 33 of 44 to them at home since PNC Park opened in 2001.
Reds 3, Brewers 0
CINCINNATI – Adam Dunn hit a three-run homer in the 11th inning and the Cincinnati Reds got an outstanding start from Elizardo Ramirez to beat the Milwaukee Brewers 3-0 Wednesday.
The Reds, who had lost seven of their previous 11 at home, salvaged the finale of a three-game series.
Reds 3, Brewers 0
CINCINNATI – Adam Dunn hit a three-run homer in the 11th inning and the Cincinnati Reds got an outstanding start from Elizardo Ramirez to beat the Milwaukee Brewers 3-0 Wednesday.
The Reds, who had lost seven of their previous 11 at home, salvaged the finale of a three-game series.
Ramirez struck out a career-high 10 in eight sharp innings, his longest outing in the majors.
The Brewers wasted a strong effort from Carlos Villanueva, who pitched six shutout innings in his first big league start.
Rockies 14, Nationals 8
WASHINGTON – Jamey Carroll hit a tiebreaking home run in the sixth inning, Garrett Atkins had four RBIs and the Colorado Rockies beat the Washington Nationals 14-8 Wednesday night.
Carroll went 3-for-3 and Atkins had three hits to extend his hitting streak to 13 games for the Rockies, who finished with 18 hits. Todd Helton homered and Matt Holliday went 4-for-6 with four RBIs.
Astros 5, Cubs 4
CHICAGO – Roy Oswalt returned from the 15-day disabled list to get his first win since May 3 and the Houston Astros collected 11 hits off Greg Maddux to beat the Chicago Cubs 5-4 on Wednesday night.
Oswalt (6-3), who’d been on the DL with a strained back and hadn’t pitched since May 29, allowed eight hits and three runs in six innings. It was the right-hander’s first win in his last six starts, a stretch that had included two losses and three no-decisions. Maddux (7-6), who started the season 5-0, gave up five runs and the 11 hits in seven innings.
Marlins 6, Braves 5
MIAMI – Pinch-runner Reggie Abercrombie scored on reliever Mike Remlinger’s throwing error in the bottom of the 10th inning to give the Florida Marlins a 6-5 win over the slumping Atlanta Braves on Wednesday night.
With runners on first and second and no outs, Remlinger fielded Jeremy Hermida’s bunt and tried to get the lead runner at third. His throw went past third baseman Chipper Jones allowing Abercrombie to score easily.
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