Times wires
Friday, May 6, 2011
Astros 3, Pirates 2
PITTSBURGH — Wandy Rodriguez allowed two runs over seven innings to win his fourth consecutive start against the Pirates, and the Astros scored twice in the eighth to end a two-game losing streak. Hunter Pence doubled in the tying run and Carlos Lee had the go-ahead RBI in the eighth. Mark Melancon worked a perfect ninth for his first major-league save.