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 PITTSBURGH (AP) - Jason Bay and Adam LaRoche each drove in two runs and the Pittsburgh Pirates won for the first time since the All-Star break, beating the Houston Astros 7-3 Saturday night to stop a seven-game losing streak.
The Pirates were outscored 43-20 during a slide that included three-game sweeps by Atlanta and Colorado. The skid was their longest since they lost eight in a row immediately before winning their final two last season.
With Paul Maholm (6-12) avoiding a major league-leading 13th loss by pitching effectively over 6 2-3 innings, the Pirates exited last place in the NL Central after falling there for the first time this season by losing to Houston 2-1 on Friday night.
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